BEYOND LIFETIME AVERAGES - TRACING LIFE-HISTORIES THROUGH ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT CALCIFIED TISSUES FROM ARCHAEOLOGICAL HUMAN SKELETONS

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作者
SEALY, J
ARMSTRONG, R
SCHRIRE, C
机构
[1] AUSTRALIAN NATL UNIV, RES SCH EARTH SCI, CANBERRA, ACT 0200, AUSTRALIA
[2] RUTGERS STATE UNIV, DOUGLASS COLL, DEPT ANTHROPOL, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08903 USA
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10.1017/S0003598X00064693
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Q98 [人类学];
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030303 ;
摘要
Stable-isotopic analyses of human bone, now an established aid to dietary reconstruction in archaeology, represent the diet as averaged over many years. Separate analysis of different skeletal components enables changes in diet and place of residence to be tracked, giving a fuller life-history for long-dead individuals.
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