Occlusal microwear texture analysis and the diets of historical/prehistoric hunter-gatherers

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-87

  El Zaatari, S ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Andamanese; Chumash; Diet; Fuegians; Hunter gatherers; Khoe san; Microwear; Tigara

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952838838     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1027     Document Type: Article

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