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Approaches to Commingling Issues in Archeological Samples: A Case Study from Roman Era Tombs in Greece

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Ubelaker, D.H., Rife, J.L. (2008). Approaches to Commingling Issues in Archeological Samples: A Case Study from Roman Era Tombs in Greece. In: Adams, B.J., Byrd, J.E. (eds) Recovery, Analysis, and Identification of Commingled Human Remains. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-316-5_6

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