Paleodietary implications from stable carbon isotope analysis of experimental cooking residues

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 804-813

  Hart, John P ^a   Lovis, William A ^b   Schulenberg, Janet K ^c   Urquhart, Gerald R ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Prehistoric cooking residues; Prehistoric cooking techniques

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ARTIFACT; CARBON ISOTOPE; DIET; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MAIZE; PREHISTORIC;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33845612374     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.08.006     Document Type: Article

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