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The G-force awakens: the influence of gravity in bone heat-induced warping and its implications for the estimation of the pre-burning condition of human remains

Ana R. VassaloCentre for Functional Ecology, Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal;Research Centre for Anthropology and Health (CIAS), Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Adriana P. MamedeResearch Unit ‘Molecular Physical Chemistry’, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Maria T. FerreiraCentre for Functional Ecology, Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal;Research Centre for Anthropology and Health (CIAS), Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Eugénia CunhaCentre for Functional Ecology, Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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David GonçalvesCentre for Functional Ecology, Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal;Research Centre for Anthropology and Health (CIAS), Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal;Cultural Heritage and LARC/CIBIO/InBIO, Archaeosciences Laboratory, Lisboa, Portugal
Pages 201-208 | Received 21 Apr 2017, Accepted 30 May 2017, Published online: 25 Jun 2017

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