Sexual dimorphism in diaphyseal cross-sectional shape in the medieval Muslim population of Ecija, Spain, and Anglo-Saxon Great Chesterford, UK

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-65

  Pomeroy, Emma ^a   Zakrzewski, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anglo Saxon England; Diaphyseal shape; Medieval Muslim Spain; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649322007     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.981     Document Type: Article

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