Archaeology - Tree trail to chaco canyon

被引:6
作者
Diamond, J [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Sch Med, Dept Physiol, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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10.1038/35099649
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Strontium isotopes have been used to identify the sources of timber in buildings around one thousand years old. The method can now help to solve a range of other problems.
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