Intra-tooth stable isotope analysis of dentine: A step toward addressing selective mortality in the reconstruction of life history in the archaeological record

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 281-293

  Sandberg, Paul A ^a   Sponheimer, Matt ^a   Lee Thorp, Julia ^b   Van Gerven, Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dentine; Hypoplasia; Isotope; Stress; Weaning

Indexed keywords

STABLE ISOTOPE; CARBON; NITROGEN;

ADULTHOOD; ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; DENTIN; ENAMEL HYPOPLASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; LIFE HISTORY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; STRESS; SURVIVAL; SURVIVOR; WEANING; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; BLACK PERSON; CHEMISTRY; EGYPT; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUDAN; TOOTH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; ARCHAEOLOGY; CARBON ISOTOPES; DENTIN; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; SUDAN; TOOTH; WEANING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84916884560     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22600     Document Type: Article

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