Spatial variation of biologically available strontium isotopes (87Sr/86Sr) in an archipelagic setting: A case study from the Caribbean

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2371-2384

  Laffoon, Jason E ^a   Davies, Gareth R ^b   Hoogland, Menno L P ^a   Hofman, Corinne L ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antilles; Bioavailable strontium; Caribbean; Migration; Mobility; Strontium isotope

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ARCHIPELAGO; BIOAVAILABILITY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MIGRATION; MOBILITY; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE;

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84860889083     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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