Intra-bone variability of collagen and apatite isotopic composition used as evidence of a change of diet

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 593-598

  Balasse, Marie ^a   Bocherens, Hervé ^a   Mariotti, André ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Bone; Bos taurus; Carbon and nitrogen isotopes; Dietary change; Intra individual variability; Tooth; Weaning

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; DIET; PALEOECOLOGY;

EID: 0033150908     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0376     Document Type: Article

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