Correspondence between stable carbon, oxygen and nitrogen isotopes in human tooth enamel and dentine: Infant diets at Kaminaljuyu

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1159-1170

  Wright, Lori E ^a   Schwarcz, Henry P ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Carbon; Dentine; Enamel; Nitrogen; Oxygen; Paleodiet; Stable isotopes; Weaning

Indexed keywords

DIET; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032732717     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0351     Document Type: Article

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