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A New Approach to Identifying Bone Marrow and Grease Exploitation

Why the “Indeterminate” Fragments should not be Ignored

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ID11898705
AuthorsA K Outram (0000-0003-3360-089X, University of Exeter, corresponding author)
Year2001
Volume28
Issue4
Pages401-410
Publication date2001-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-4403 • E-ISSN: 1095-9238
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1006/jasc.2000.0619
OpenAlexW2062729537
LanguageEN
Citations received262
References cited34

Biology · Bone marrow · Bone structure · Composite material · Fracture (geology · Fragmentation (computing · Geotechnical engineering · Grease · Indeterminate · Pathology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Materials Science · Mathematics · Medicine · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Anatomy · Ecology · Geology

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