Cemeteries and significance tests

Journal of Roman Archaeology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 397-404

  Cool, H E M ^a,b   Baxter, M J ^a,b  

^a Barbican Research Associates   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 60949659088     PISSN: 10477594     EISSN: 10634304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047759400007443     Document Type: Article

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