Stable carbon- and nitrogen-isotope ratios and electron spin resonance (ESR) g-values of charred bones: changes with heating and a critical evaluation of the utility of g-values for reconstructing thermal history and original isotope ratios

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2017-2031

  Schurr, Mark R ^a   Hayes, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Cremation; Electron spin resonance (ESR); Nitrogen; Paleodiet; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

BONE; CARBON ISOTOPE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; HEATING; ISOTOPIC RATIO; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

EID: 43049168912     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2008.01.007     Document Type: Article

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