Dental affinities of the C-group inhabitants of Hierakonpolis, Egypt: Nubian, Egyptian, or both?

HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 81-101

  Irish, J D ^a   Friedman, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b BRITISH MUSEUM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGYPT; FEMALE; FOSSIL; HISTOLOGY; HISTORY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TOOTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EGYPT; FEMALE; FOSSILS; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALEODONTOLOGY; TOOTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949656300     PISSN: 0018442X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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