Like I need a hole in the head: Supernumerary external auditory meatus in a Carthaginian cranium

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 344-350

  Lukaszek, D A ^a   Irish, J D ^a   Balzeau, A ^b   Froment, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c MUSÉE DE L HOMME   (France)

Author keywords

Cranial anomalies; Epigenetics; External auditory meatus; Lesions; Pathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954671059     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1030     Document Type: Article

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