Biodistance analysis of the Moche sacrificial victims from Huaca de la Luna Plaza 3C: Matrix method test of their origins

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 193-206

  Sutter, Richard C ^a   Verano, John W ^b  

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

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioarchaeology; Epigenetic dental traits; Human sacrifice; Northern Peru

Indexed keywords

ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MODEL; PERU; RITUAL; VICTIM; WAR;

ADULT; ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FOSSILS; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PERU; TOOTH;

EID: 33846472502     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20514     Document Type: Article

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