Anthropological and physicochemical investigation of the burnt remains of tomb IX in the 'Sa Figu' hypogeal necropolis (Sassari, Italy) - early bronze age

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-177

  Piga, G ^a   Malgosa, A ^b   Mazzarello, V ^a   Bandiera, P ^a   Melis, P ^c   Enzo, S ^c  

^a Human Anatomy Section   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anthropological study; Early Bronze Age; Funerary cremation practice; Hypogeal necropolis; X ray diffraction (XRD)

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149150558     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.928     Document Type: Article

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