Human and animal diet at Conchopata, Peru: stable isotope evidence for maize agriculture and animal management practices during the Middle Horizon

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1766-1776

  Finucane, Brian ^a   Agurto, Patricia Maita ^b   Isbell, William H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos   (Peru)

^c BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Andes; Ayacucho; Camelids; Conchopata; Maize; Middle horizon; Stable isotopes; Wari

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; HOLOCENE; SKELETAL REMAINS; STABLE ISOTOPE; UPLAND REGION; URBAN AREA;

ANDES; AYACUCHO; PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33748808101     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.03.012     Document Type: Article

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