Bone surface modifications in zooarchaeology

Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 7-68

  Fisher Jr , John W ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

archaeological site formation; bone modification; taphonomy; zooarchaeology

Indexed keywords

EID: 6344236106     PISSN: 10725369     EISSN: 15737764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02228434     Document Type: Article

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