Non-specific indicators of stress and their association with age at death in Medieval York: Using stature and vertebral neural canal size to examine the effects of stress occurring during different periods of development

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 568-576

  Watts, R ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Non specific indicators of stress; Selective mortality; Stature; Vertebral neural canals

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053087954     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1158     Document Type: Article

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