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Part III - Contemporary Perspectives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 March 2023

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Michaela Binder ,
Charlotte A. Roberts  and
Daniel Antoine
Michaela Binder
Affiliation:
Novetus GmbH Archaeological Services
Charlotte A. Roberts
Affiliation:
Durham University
Daniel Antoine
Affiliation:
British Museum, London
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The Bioarchaeology of Cardiovascular Disease , pp. 227 - 262
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