A likely case of scurvy from early bronze age Britain

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 178-187

  Mays, S ^a  

^a ENGLISH HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Prehistoric; Scorbutic; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149138041     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.930     Document Type: Article

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