Incisor microwear textures of five bioarcheological groups

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 549-560

  Krueger, K L ^a   Ungar, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior tooth use; Bioarcheology; Diet; Environmental abrasives

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649467274     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1093     Document Type: Article

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