Stable isotope analysis of a medieval skeletal sample indicative of systemic disease from Sigtuna Sweden

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 925-933

  Linderholm, Anna ^a   Kjellström, Anna ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carbon; Diet; Leprosy; Nitrogen; Social classes; Stable isotopes; Sulphur; Systemic disease; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LEPROSY; NITROGEN; SKELETON; STABLE ISOTOPE; SULFUR; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79251628839     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.11.022     Document Type: Article

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