Microscopic examination of ground sections - A simple method for distinguishing between bone and antler?

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 627-634

  Paral, V ^a   Witter, Kirsti ^b   Tonar, Z ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WEST BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Antler; Bone artefacts; Ground sections; Histology; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349130769     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.912     Document Type: Article

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