A possible massacre at Early Bronze Age Titriş Höyük, Anatolia

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-21

  Erdal, O D ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ancient warfare; Cranial trauma; Interpersonal violence; Palaeopathology; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856048256     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1177     Document Type: Article

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