Evidence-based palaeopathology: Meta-analysis of PubMed-listed scientific studies on ancient Egyptian mummies

HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 405-427

  Zweifel, L ^a   Buni Th ^a,b   Ruhli F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b ORTHOPEDIC UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BALGRIST   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EGYPT; FEMALE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; CAUSE OF DEATH; EGYPT; FEMALE; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MALE; MUMMIES; PALEOPATHOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 70349479054     PISSN: 0018442X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2009.07.002     Document Type: Article

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