Oxygen isotopes in bioarchaeology: Principles and applications, challenges and opportunities
Oxygen isotope analyses of skeletal remains (18 O/16 O, δ 18 O) are a powerful tool for
exploring major themes in bioarchaeology (the study of biological archaeological remains) …
exploring major themes in bioarchaeology (the study of biological archaeological remains) …
Reconstruction of breastfeeding and weaning practices using stable isotope and trace element analyses: A review
Biogeochemical methods using stable isotopes and trace elements have been increasingly
developed and applied to reconstruct modern and ancient breastfeeding and weaning …
developed and applied to reconstruct modern and ancient breastfeeding and weaning …
Dietary reconstruction, mobility, and the analysis of ancient skeletal tissues: Expanding the prospects of stable isotope research in archaeology
CA Makarewicz, J Sealy - Journal of archaeological science, 2015 - Elsevier
The use of stable isotope ratio analysis in archaeology has exploded over the past few
decades to the point where it is now an established tool that is routinely used to investigate …
decades to the point where it is now an established tool that is routinely used to investigate …
Stable isotope compositions of biological apatite
The stable isotope compositions of biogenic materials record a combination of
environmental parameters and biological processes. In general, the environment provides a …
environmental parameters and biological processes. In general, the environment provides a …
Isotopic study of the biology of modern and fossil vertebrates
PL Koch - Stable isotopes in ecology and environmental …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Naturally occurring variations in the stable isotope composition of fossil vertebrates have
been studied since the late 1970s. Isotopic data from vertebrate fossils are sometimes used …
been studied since the late 1970s. Isotopic data from vertebrate fossils are sometimes used …
Stable isotope-based diet reconstructions of Turkana Basin hominins
TE Cerling, FK Manthi, EN Mbua… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Hominin fossil evidence in the Turkana Basin in Kenya from ca. 4.1 to 1.4 Ma samples two
archaic early hominin genera and records some of the early evolutionary history of …
archaic early hominin genera and records some of the early evolutionary history of …
Bone chemistry and bioarchaeology
Isotopic analysis of bones and teeth is now routinely used for dating skeletons and
archaeological sites, and for diet, climate, and habitat reconstruction. Techniques of …
archaeological sites, and for diet, climate, and habitat reconstruction. Techniques of …
Turnover of oxygen and hydrogen isotopes in the body water, CO2, hair, and enamel of a small mammal
Oxygen and hydrogen isotope signatures of animal tissues are strongly correlated with the
isotope signature of local precipitation and as a result, isotope signatures of tissues are …
isotope signature of local precipitation and as a result, isotope signatures of tissues are …
Subarctic climate for the earliest Homo sapiens in Europe
The expansion of Homo sapiens across Eurasia marked a major milestone in human
evolution that would eventually lead to our species being found across every continent …
evolution that would eventually lead to our species being found across every continent …
Turnover of carbon isotopes in tail hair and breath CO2 of horses fed an isotopically varied diet
Temporal stable isotope records derived from animal tissues are increasingly studied to
determine dietary and climatic histories. Despite this, the turnover times governing rates of …
determine dietary and climatic histories. Despite this, the turnover times governing rates of …