Peri mortem cranial injuries from a medieval grave in Saint Peter's Cathedral, Bologna, Italy

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 421-430

  Facchini, F ^a   Rastelli, E ^a   Belcastro, Maria G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cranial lesions; Intentional injury; Middle Ages

Indexed keywords

EID: 50449093032     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.949     Document Type: Article

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