Seasonal fluctuations in diet and death during the late horizon: A stable isotopic analysis of hair and nail from the central coast of Peru

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-57

  Williams, Jocelyn S ^a   Anne Katzenberg, M ^b  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon; Mobility; Morbidity; Mortality; Mummies; Nitrogen; Puruchuco Huaquerones

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARTIFACT; BONE; CARBON; DIET; HAIR; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NITROGEN; RECONSTRUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

PERU;

EID: 82955235558     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.07.013     Document Type: Article

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