Evaluation of carnivory in inland Jomon hunter-gatherers based on nitrogen isotopic compositions of individual amino acids in bone collagen

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2913-2923

  Naito, Yuichi I ^a   Chikaraishi, Yoshito ^b   Ohkouchi, Naohiko ^b   Yoneda, Minoru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Ancient diet; Jomon; Nitrogen isotope; Trophic position

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BONE; CARNIVORY; COLLAGEN; DIET; HOMINID; HUNTER-GATHERER; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOLITHIC; PREHISTORIC; TROPHIC CONDITIONS;

JAPAN;

EID: 84876448710     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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