Determining isotopic life history trajectories using bone density fractionation and stable isotope measurements: A new approach

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 66-79

  Bell, Lynne S ^a   Cox, Glenda ^b   Sealy, Judith ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bone; Bone density fractionation; Diet; Life history; Light element stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13; COLLAGEN;

ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISOTOPE LABELING; OSSIFICATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; ULTRACENTRIFUGATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; CARBON ISOTOPES; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0034840326     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.1103     Document Type: Article

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