Trophy-taking and dismemberment as warfare strategies in prehistoric central California

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-96

  Andrushko, Valerie A ^a   Schwitalla, Al W ^b   Walker, Phillip L ^c  

^a SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioarchaeology; Cutmarks; Native American; Trauma; Violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; AUTOPSY; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRATION; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; POSTHUMOUS CARE; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; CORPSE DISMEMBERMENT; FOSSILS; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WAR;

EID: 74749095242     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21117     Document Type: Article

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