Lucayan-Taíno burials from Preacher's cave, Eleuthera, Bahamas

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-69

  Schaffer, W C ^a   Carr, R S ^b   Day, J S ^c   Pateman, M P ^d,e  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Archaeological and Historical Conservancy Inc (AHC)   (United States)

^c Research Atlantica Inc   (United States)

^d Monuments and Museum Corporation Marsh Harbour   (Bahamas)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Degenerative joint disease; Lucayan Ta no; Mortuary practices; Palaeopathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856062448     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1180     Document Type: Article

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