The end of slavery: Disease patterns and cultural behaviours of African Americans in Suriname

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 631-642

  Okumura, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African diaspora; Bioarchaeology; Dental health; Dental modification; Pipe smoking; South America

Indexed keywords

EID: 81855194732     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1170     Document Type: Article

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