Trace element concentrations in teeth - a modern Idaho baseline with implications for archeometry, forensics, and palaeontology

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1689-1699

  Kohn, Matthew J ^a   Morris, Jennifer ^a   Olin, Paul ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomagnification; Biopurification; Palaeodiet; Tooth; Trophic level

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIET; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HERBIVORE; PALEONTOLOGY; TOOTH; TRACE ELEMENT;

IDAHO; UNITED STATES;

CANIS LUPUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; PUMA CONCOLOR; URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 84871894166     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.11.012     Document Type: Article

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