Use of three isotopes to calibrate human bone radiocarbon determinations from Kainapirina (SAC), Watom Island, Papua New Guinea

Radiocarbon

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 181-192

  Petchey, Fiona ^a   Green, Roger ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; CALIBRATION; DIET; RADIOCARBON DATING;

EID: 25444474773     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: 00338222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033822200019688     Document Type: Review

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