Age-related variation in isotopic indicators of diet at medieval Kulubnarti, Sudanese Nubia

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-25

  Turner, B L ^a   Edwards, J L ^b   Quinn, E A ^c   Kingston, J D ^a   Van Gerven, D P ^d  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Apatite; Collagen; Diet; Isotopes; Kulubnarti; Nubia; Subadult; Weaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847348034     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.862     Document Type: Article

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