The nature of moche human sacrifice: A bio-archaeological perspective

Current Anthropology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 521-549

  Sutter, Richard C ^a   Cortez, Rosa J ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 33748807253     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/431527     Document Type: Review

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