Metal distributions in the cementum rings of human teeth: possible depositional chronologies and diagenesis

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 936-945

  Martin, R R ^a   Naftel, S J ^a   Nelson, A J ^a   Feilen, A B ^b   Narvaez, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c Instituto Nacional de Cultura   (Peru)

Author keywords

Cementum; Diagenesis; Metals; Synchrotron; Teeth; XRF

Indexed keywords

BURIAL DIAGENESIS; GEOCHRONOLOGY; HOMINID; METAL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TOOTH;

EID: 33847346464     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.09.018     Document Type: Article

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