William M. Bass is a scholar working on Archeology, Anthropology and Paleontology.
According to data from OpenAlex, William M. Bass has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Archeology, 28 papers in Anthropology and 15 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in William M. Bass's work include Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (31 papers), Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (15 papers) and Paleopathology and ancient diseases (13 papers). William M. Bass is often cited by papers focused on Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (31 papers), Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (15 papers) and Paleopathology and ancient diseases (13 papers). William M. Bass collaborates with scholars based in United States. William M. Bass's co-authors include Douglas W. Owsley, John B. Gregg, B. Miles Gilbert, Douglas H. Ubelaker, Hugh E. Berryman, Richard L. Jantz, David R. Evans, Charles F. Merbs, Ellis R. Kerley and Lee Meadows and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, American Journal of Psychiatry and Evolution.
In The Last Decade
William M. Bass
63 papers
receiving
1.4k citations
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Willey, P. & William M. Bass. (1978). Scalped Skull from Pawnee County. 24(1). 1–11.1 indexed citations
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Owsley, Douglas W. & William M. Bass. (1975). Analysis of a Human Skeleton from Near Quinter, in Gove County, Kansas. 21(4). 7–10.1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M., et al.. (1974). Human Skeletal Material from Stockton, Kansas. 20. 9–9.1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M.. (1971). Human Skeleton From 140B401, Osborne County, Kansas. 16(9). 2–3.1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M. & Donald J. Ortner. (1971). Case of Forgery of Indian Artifacts--Worked Human Bone Tools from Kansas. 16(7). 1–4.3 indexed citations
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Bass, William M., David R. Evans, & Richard L. Jantz. (1971). The Leavenworth site cemetery: archaeology and physical anthropology. 2.39 indexed citations
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Bass, William M., et al.. (1970). A Human Skeleton from 14BT467 Barton County, Kansas. 15(5). 1–3.2 indexed citations
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Bass, William M. & P. Willey. (1966). Analysis of a Human Skeleton From 14RY302 Riley County, Kansas. 12(2). 3–5.1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M.. (1966). Excavation of Arikara Burials From the Leavenworth Site 39CO9, Corson County, South Dakota (Abstract). Plains Anthropologist. 11. 162–162.1 indexed citations
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Bass, William M. & Paul Kutsche. (1963). Human Skeleton from Pueblo County, Colorado. 29. 40–43.1 indexed citations
Bass, William M.. (1961). 1960 Excavations At the Leary Site, 25RH1, Richardson County, Nebraska. Plains Anthropologist. 6. 201–201.1 indexed citations
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