Reconstruction of breastfeeding and weaning practices using stable isotope and trace element analyses: A review

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 156, Issue S59, 2015, Pages 2-21

  Tsutaya, Takumi ^a   Yoneda, Minoru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biogeochemical methods; Infant feeding practice; Mammalian nursing; Palaeodiet

Indexed keywords

APATITE; CALCIUM ION; CARBON; CARBON ISOTOPES; COLLAGEN; DRUG ANALYSIS; NITROGEN; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; OXYGEN; STABLE ISOTOPE; STRONTIUM; SULFUR; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; BONE TURNOVER; BREAST FEEDING; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; DIAGENESIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENAMEL; FEMALE; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMANS; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); METHODS; MILK, HUMAN; NITROGEN BALANCE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; REVIEW; TOOTH; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; WEANING;

ANALYSIS; ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; BREAST FEEDING; CARBON ISOTOPES; CHEMISTRY; COLLAGEN; DENTAL ENAMEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHODS; MILK, HUMAN; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; PALEONTOLOGY; WEANING;

EID: 84963959127     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22657     Document Type: Review

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