The distinction between freshwater- and terrestrial-based diets: methodological concerns and archaeological applications of sulphur stable isotope analysis

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1197-1204

  Privat, Karen L ^a   O'Connell, Tamsin C ^a   Hedges, Robert E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eurasia; Palaeodiet; Stable isotopes; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BONE; BRONZE AGE; COLLAGEN; DIET; FOOD PREFERENCE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; STABLE ISOTOPE; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

EURASIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34047121567     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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