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Comparison of the Entheseal Changes of the os coxae of Portuguese Males (19th–20th centuries) with Known Occupation

  1. V. Campanacho1,2,*,
  2. A. L. Santos2,3

Article first published online: 19 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1002/oa.2297

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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Special Issue: Entheseal Changes and Occupation: Technical and Theoretical Advances and Their Applications

Volume 23, Issue 2, pages 229–236, March/April 2013

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Campanacho, V. and Santos, A. L. (2013), Comparison of the Entheseal Changes of the os coxae of Portuguese Males (19th–20th centuries) with Known Occupation. Int. J. Osteoarchaeol., 23: 229–236. doi: 10.1002/oa.2297

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  1. 1

    Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

  2. 2

    CIAS - Research Centre for Anthropology and Health, University of Coimbra, Portugal

  3. 3

    Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal

* Correspondence to: Vanessa Campanacho, CIAS/Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Universidade de Coimbra, Apartado 3046, P- 3001 401 Coimbra, Portugal.
e-mail: v.campanacho@sheffield.ac.uk

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 APR 2013
  2. Article first published online: 19 DEC 2012
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 29 NOV 2012 11:50PM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 26 NOV 2012
  5. Manuscript Received: 28 JUL 2012

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