Prehistoric diet and socioeconomic relationships within the Osmore Valley of southern Peru

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 262-278

  Tomczak, Paula D ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioarchaeology; Carbon isotopes; Chiribaya culture; Nitrogen isotopes; Osmore Valley; Paleodiet; Peru prehistory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141538152     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4165(03)00039-4     Document Type: Article

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