The geochronological potential of isoleucine epimerisation in cassowary and megapode eggshells from archaeological sites

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1051-1063

  Clarke, Simon J ^a   Miller, Gifford H ^b   Murray Wallace, Colin V ^a   David, Bruno ^c   Pasveer, Juliette M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Eggshell; Epimerisation; Geochronology; Isoleucine

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BIRD; EGGSHELL; GEOCHRONOLOGY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ALECTURA; ALECTURA LATHAMI; AVES; CASUARIUS;

EID: 33947515301     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.09.020     Document Type: Article

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