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Lithopedion as an archaic occurrence
Author(s) -
Rothschild Bruce M.,
Rothschild Christine,
Bement Leland C.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
international journal of osteoarchaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1099-1212
pISSN - 1047-482X
DOI - 10.1002/oa.1390040309
Subject(s) - excavation , notation , archaeology , identification (biology) , autopsy , history , geography , genealogy , medicine , ancient history , biology , philosophy , ecology , linguistics
Identification of a 3100‐year‐BP lithopedion in the Archaic Southwest antedates its first clinical notation by 2100 years. It was only the ‘autopsy’ of time (excavation of the site) that allowed its presence to be brought to light.