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Bioarchaeology and the Skeletons of the Pre-Columbian Maya

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ID12410552
AuthorsAnton Scherer (0000-0002-9793-2431, Brown University, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume25
Issue2
Pages133-184
Publication date2016-10-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1059-0161 • E-ISSN: 1573-7756
PublisherSpringer Nature (PUBLISHER • SG)
DOI10.1007/s10814-016-9098-3
OpenAlexW2537133370
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited241

Archaeology · Bioarchaeology · Geography · Maya · Sociology · Anthropology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Paleopathology and ancient diseases

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