Identification of fragmentary bone from the Pacific

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 957-970

  Greenlee, Diana M ^a   Dunnell, Robert C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE   (United States)

^b Forrest House   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone microstructure; Faunal analysis; Histological analysis; Pacific Islands; Taxonomic identification

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BONE; FAUNA; HISTOLOGY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; TAXONOMY;

FIJI; HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 77649185146     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.11.029     Document Type: Article

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