Sources of variation in carnivore tooth-mark frequencies in a modern spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) den assemblage, Amboseli Park, Kenya

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1601-1609

  Faith, J Tyler ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amboseli; Bone modification; Spotted hyena; Taphonomy; Tooth marks

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BONE; CARNIVORE; MAMMAL; TAPHONOMY; TOOTH;

AFRICA; AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; RIFT VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CROCUTA CROCUTA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 34547135423     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.11.014     Document Type: Article

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