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Social reorganization and biological change

An examination of stature variation among Iron Age Samnites from Abruzzo, central Italy

Bibliographic Data

ID21202411
AuthorsVitale Sparacello (0000-0002-6357-7363, Université de Bordeaux, corresponding author), Vitale Stefano Sparacello, Giuseppe Vercellotti (0000-0002-2935-8589, The Ohio State University), Vincenzo d’Ercole (Ministero della cultura), Alfredo Coppa (0000-0002-7708-2484, Sapienza University of Rome)
Year2017
Volume18
Pages9-20
Publication date2017-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Paleopathology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1879-9817 • E-ISSN: 1879-9825
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.ijpp.2017.07.003
PMID28888397
OpenAlexW2740428526
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited70

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