Estimating age at death in Jomon Japanese wild boar (Sus Scrofa Leucomystax) based on the timing of molar eruption in recent comparative samples

Mammal Study

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 53-63

  Anezaki, Tomoko ^a  

^a Gunma Natural History Museum   (Japan)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Early Jomon Period; Eruption status; Japanese wild boar

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 77950975081     PISSN: 13434152     EISSN: 13486160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3106/041.034.0201     Document Type: Article

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