Estimating age by tooth wear of prehistoric human remains in Brazilian archaeological sites

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 407-414

  Oliveira, R N ^a   Silva, S F S M ^a   Kawano, A ^a   Antunes, J L F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Brazilian archaeological series; Brothwell chart; Dental wear; Prehistoric shellfish gatherers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750422125     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.840     Document Type: Article

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