A taphonomic study of bone modification and of tooth-mark patterns on long limb bone portions by suids

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 345-363

  Dominguez Solera S D ^a   Dominguez Rodrigo M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Actualistic research; Bone ravaging; Suids; Taphonomy; Tooth marks

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649425199     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.987     Document Type: Article

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