Assessing use and suitability of scanning electron microscopy in the analysis of micro remains in dental calculus

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 160-169

  Power, Robert C ^a   Salazar García, Domingo C ^a,b,c   Wittig, Roman M ^a   Henry, Amanda G ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dental calculus; Diet; Micro remains; Paleodiet; Phytoliths; SEM; Starch grains

Indexed keywords

DENTAL HEALTH; DIET; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PHYTOLITH; PLANT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; PAN;

EID: 84899826140     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2014.04.016     Document Type: Article

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