Human skeletal asymmetry : a study of directional and fluctuating asymmetry in assessing health, environmental conditions, and social status in English populations from the 7th to the 19th centuries

Asymmetry is a useful tool for osteological analysis as it detects disruptions in the developmental stability of osseous structures attributed to environmental and biomechanical environments. The primary aim of this study is to establish a baseline for normal levels of asymmetry in English archaeolo...

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Main Author: Storm, Rebecca Alyson
Other Authors: Knüsel, Christopher J. ; Buckberry, Jo
Published: University of Bradford 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.550293