Patterns of mortuary practice associated with genocide: Implications for archaeological research

Current Anthropology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 123-133

  Komar, Debra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 40549123360     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/524761     Document Type: Article

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