Reconstructing the lifetime movements of ancient people: A neolithic case study from Southern England

European Journal of Archaeology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 370-385

  Montgomery, Janet ^a   Budd, Paul ^a,c   Evans, Jane ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c Archaeotrace   (United Kingdom)

^d BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dentine; Enamel; Human teeth; Isotope dilution; Lead isotopes; Neolithic; PIMMS; Strontium isotopes; TIMS

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006763492     PISSN: 14619571     EISSN: 17412722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146195710000300304     Document Type: Article

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