The bioarchaeological investigation of childhood and social age: Problems and prospects

Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 190-215

  Halcrow, Siân E ^a   Tayles, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Age; Bioarchaeology; Childhood; Social archaeology

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449130679     PISSN: 10725369     EISSN: 15737764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10816-008-9052-x     Document Type: Article

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