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Light Microscopy of Excavated Human Bone

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Histology of Ancient Human Bone: Methods and Diagnosis

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Today’s prehistoric anthropology could not produce satisfying results without microscope assistance, either light microscopy or electron microscopy.

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  1. Institut für Anthropologie, Georg-August-Universität, Bürgerstr. 50, W-3400, Göttingen, Germany

    Bernd Herrmann

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  1. Institut für Anthropologie und Humangenetik, Universität München, Richard-Wagner-Straße 10, W-8000, München 2, Germany

    Gisela Grupe

  2. 90 Conyngham Road, M14 5EA, Manchester, UK

    A. Neil Garland

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Herrmann, B. (1993). Light Microscopy of Excavated Human Bone. In: Grupe, G., Garland, A.N. (eds) Histology of Ancient Human Bone: Methods and Diagnosis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77001-2_2

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