Bone, the Frame of Human Classification: The Core of Anthropology
Journal Title: Anthropology – Open Journal - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
One would wonder how bone forms the core of Anthropology. This short editorial will focus on the importance of bone one of the skeletal elements used in anthropological investigations.
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Ekezie Jervas
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- DOI 10.17140/ANTPOJ-2-e002
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