Tracking changes in bone fracture morphology over time: Environment, taphonomy, and the archaeological record

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 555-559

  Karr, Landon P ^a   Outram, Alan K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone degradation; Bone fracture morphology; Environmental archaeology; Experimental archaeology; Frozen bone; Taphonomy; Zooarchaeology

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; BIODEGRADATION; BONE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MORPHOLOGY; TAPHONOMY;

EID: 82155162370     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.10.016     Document Type: Article

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