Sulphur isotope analysis of archaeological materials provides information on past
ecosystems, palaeo-diets, migration and mobility. This review covers the geochemical …

This paper reviews the ultrastructure and chemistry of fish bone, with an emphasis on
zooarchaeology and stable isotope analysis. On the basis of the chemical composition of the …

We report here on the direct isotopic evidence for Neanderthal and early modern human
diets in Europe. Isotopic methods indicate the sources of dietary protein over many years of …

Sulfur isotope composition of organic tissues is a commonly used tool for gathering
information about provenance and diet in archaeology and paleoecology. However, the lack …

We compare two methods of isolating bone collagen for stable carbon and nitrogen isotope
analysis. The older method (as practised at the University of Cape Town) demineralizes …

Debate on the ancestry of Europeans centers on the interplay between Mesolithic foragers
and Neolithic farmers. Foragers are generally believed to have disappeared shortly after the …

Objectives The island cemetery site of Ostorf (Germany) consists of individual human graves
containing Funnel Beaker ceramics dating to the Early or Middle Neolithic. However …

The Gravettian site of Předmostí I in the central Moravian Plain has yielded a rich and
diverse large mammal fauna dated around 25–27,000 14 C years BP (ca. 29,500–31,500 …

The development of isotopic baselines for comparison with paleodietary data is crucial, but
often overlooked. We review the factors affecting the carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) …

Correlating cultural, technological and ecological aspects of both Upper Pleistocene modern
humans (UPMHs) and Neandertals provides a useful approach for achieving robust …