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The 'Unfortunate Mesopotamian Foetus'

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Anthropology
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Pregnancy loss and miscarriage in the ancient Near East - a Fertility and Reproduction Studies Group seminar, 30 November 2015 given by Marie-Françoise Besnier (University of Cambridge)

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Series
Anthropology
People
Marie-Françoise Besnier
Keywords
anthropology
history
Mesopotamia
fertility
miscarriage
pregnancy
society
Department: Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Date Added: 14/03/2016
Duration: 00:56:22

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