Isotopic evidence for Middle Horizon to 16th century camelid herding in the Osmore Valley, Peru

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 544-567

  Thornton, E K ^a   Defrance, S D ^a   Krigbaum, J ^a   Williams, P R ^b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Camelids; Carbon; Middle Horizon; Nitrogen; Peru; Stable isotopes; Strontium

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053085124     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1157     Document Type: Article

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