Bone collagen quality indicators for palaeodietary and radiocarbon measurements

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 687-695

  Van Klinken, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

13C 12C Ratio; 14C; 15N 14N Ratio; Amino acid analysis; Bone; C:n ratio; Collagen yield; Contamination; Degradation

Indexed keywords

BONE; COLLAGEN; DIET; RADIOCARBON DATING;

EID: 0033150916     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0385     Document Type: Article

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