Stable Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Spacing Between Bone and Tooth Collagen and Hydroxyapatite in Human Archaeological Remains

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 299-312

  France, C A M ^a   Owsley, D W ^b  

^a MUSEUM CONSERVATION INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Carbon isotopes; Collagen; Human; Hydroxyapatite; Oxygen isotopes; Tooth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930921346     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.2300     Document Type: Article

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