Comparative decalcification methods, radiocarbon dates, and stable isotopes of the VIRI bones

Radiocarbon

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 837-844

  Tuross, Noreen ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BONE; CALCIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDTA; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; RADIOCARBON DATING; STABLE ISOTOPE;

EID: 84873865573     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033822200047482     Document Type: Article

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