Rare example of an early medieval dwarf infant from Brownslade, Wales

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-53

  Sables, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Brownslade; Dwarf infant; Early medieval; Skeletal dysplasia

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952827985     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1006     Document Type: Article

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