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Author

Chisholm, Brian S.; Nelson, D. Erle; Hobson, K.A.; Scwarcz, Henry P.; Knyf, M.

Title Of Article Chaper

Carbon isotope measurement techniques for bone collagen: notes for the archaeologist

Title Of Journal Book

Journal of archaeological science

Volume

10

Issue

4

Pages

355-360

Language Of Text

English

Literature Type

Serial

Literature Level

Analytic

Abstract

Stable carbon isotope analysis of archaeological human bone collagen is becoming increasingly useful in diet reconstructions. This paper describes, for archaeologists, the techniques that are useful in carrying out such analyses, and discusses the requirements for measurement accuracy and inter-laboratory calibration.

Keywords

Isotope, carbon 13; bone, analysis; bone, human; protein, collagen; ICCROM

pub_id

46957