A Neolithic Case of Mesomelic Dysplasia from Northern Switzerland

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 981-987

  Milella, M ^a   Zollikofer, C P E ^a   Ponce de Leon M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Care provision; Functional impairment; Neolithic; Schweizersbild

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954364329     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.2390     Document Type: Article

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