Using stable isotope analysis to obtain dietary profiles from old hair: A case study from Plains Indians

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 444-452

  Roy, Diana M ^a   Hall, Roberta ^a   Mix, Alan C ^a   Bonnichsen, Robson ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Diet; Hair analysis; Isotope ratios; Mass spectrometry; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON 13; NITROGEN; NITROGEN 15; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ACCURACY; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GAS; HAIR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; MAIZE; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEAT; PRAIRIE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CARBON ISOTOPES; DIET; FEMALE; HAIR; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; MONTANA; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; SOUTH DAKOTA;

EID: 26044454578     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20203     Document Type: Article

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