Dental health and lifestyle in four early mediaeval juvenile populations: Comparisons between urban and rural individuals, and between coastal and inland settlements

HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 421-439

  Garcin, V ^a   Veleminsky P ^b   Trefny P ^c   Bagousse, A Alduc Le ^d   Lefebvre, A ^e   Bruzek, J ^a,c,f  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^e Institut National de Recherches Archeologiques Preventives   (France)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WEST BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

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EID: 78449265371     PISSN: 0018442X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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