Stresses of life: A preliminary study of degenerative joint disease and dental health among ancient populations of Inner Asia

Bioarchaeology of East Asia: Movement, Contact, Health

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 246-264

  Machicek, Michelle L ^a   Beach, Jeremy J ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS   (United States)

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