Analysing prehistoric diets by linear programming

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 741-747

  Little, John D C ^a   Little, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Linear mixing equations; Linear programming; Prehistoric diets; Stable isotope ratios

Indexed keywords

BONE; DIET; FOOD; HOMINID; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LINEAR PROGRAMMING;

EID: 0031449787     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0155     Document Type: Article

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