Investigating inherent differences in isotopic composition between human bone and enamel bioapatite: Implications for reconstructing residential histories

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 97-107

  Webb, Emily C ^a   White, Christine D ^a   Longstaffe, Fred J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Carbonate; Oxygen isotopes; Phosphate; Residential mobility

Indexed keywords

BONE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBONATE; ENAMEL; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PHOSPHATE; RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY; APATITE; ARCHAEOLOGY;

EID: 84904694532     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2014.07.001     Document Type: Article

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