Isotopic evidence of dietary variations and weaning practices in the Gaya cemetery at Yeanri, Gimhae, South Korea

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-84

  Choy, Kyungcheol ^a   Jeon, Ok Ryun ^b   Fuller, Benjamin T ^a   Richards, Micheal P ^a,c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gaya; Korea; Palaeodiet; Stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes; Three Kingdoms; Weaning

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FRESH WATER; ISOTOPE; NITROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHILDHOOD; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HISTORICAL PERIOD; HUMAN; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; MALE; MARINE SPECIES; PALEONTOLOGY; POSTHUMOUS CARE; SKELETON; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH KOREA; WEANING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BREAST FEEDING; CARBON ISOTOPES; CEMETERIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; DIET, VEGETARIAN; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; INFANT; KOREA; MALE; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; SKELETON; WATER SUPPLY; WEANING;

GAYA;

EID: 77950830701     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21202     Document Type: Article

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