Perimortem mutilation of human remains in an early village in the American Southwest: A case for ethnic violence

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 507-523

  Potter, James M ^a   Chuipka, Jason P ^b  

^a SWCA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS   (United States)

^b Woods Canyon Archaeological Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

American Southwest; Early villages; Ethnic conflict; Perimortem mutilation; Sacred Ridge Site; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 78349308629     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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