Evaluating sources of variation in the identification of linear hypoplastic defects of enamel: A new quantified method

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 560-565

  Hassett, Brenna R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child health; Enamel hypoplasia; Field methods; LEH

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CHILD HEALTH; ENAMEL; FIELD METHOD; PLASTIC; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 82155162363     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.10.017     Document Type: Article

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