In situ oxygen isotope micro-analysis of faunal material and human teeth using a SHRIMP II: A new tool for palaeo-ecology and archaeology

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3184-3194

  Aubert, Maxime ^a,b,c   Williams, Ian S ^c   Boljkovac, Katarina ^c   Moffat, Ian ^c,d   Moncel, Marie Hélène ^e   Dufour, Elise ^e   Grün, Rainer ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACÁ   (Chile)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Micro analysis; Otolith; Oxygen isotopes; Palaeo ecology; Secondary ion mass spectrometry; Sensitive High Resolution Ion MicroProbe; Tooth enamel

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; FAUNA; HERBIVORE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NEANDERTHAL; OTOLITH; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOECOLOGY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TOOTH;

ARDECHE; AUSTRALIA; FRANCE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PAYRE; PERU; RHONE-ALPES; WILLANDRA LAKES;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 84864391989     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.05.002     Document Type: Article

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