Subsistence strategies and palaeodiet of Tell al-Husn, northern Jordan: Nitrogen and carbon stable isotope evidence and radiocarbon dates

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2606-2612

  Al Bashaireh, Khaled ^a   Al Muheisen, Zeidoun ^a  

^a YARMOUK UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Early bronze age; Jordan; Middle bronze age; Tell al Husn; Vertical shaft tomb complex

Indexed keywords

BRONZE AGE; CARBON ISOTOPE; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PROTEIN; RADIOCARBON DATING; SOCIAL STATUS; STABLE ISOTOPE;

JORDAN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80051791215     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.05.011     Document Type: Article

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