A synthetic measure of mortality using skeletal data from ancient cemeteries: The d index

<b>Background</b>: Due to the scarcity of written sources in ancient historical periods, and thanks to the development of increasingly sophisticated methods of excavation, recognition, publication, and interpretation, archaeology has played an important role in the understanding of demog...

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Main Authors: Irene Barbiera, Maria Castiglioni, Gianpiero Dalla Zuanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2018-06-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol38/65/