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Prehistoric Human Bone - Archaeology at the Molecular Level (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993)
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Prehistoric Human Bone - Archaeology at the Molecular Level (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993)
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Locked up within human bone are tantalizing clues concerning the
diets consumed by ancient peoples. On the one hand the amounts of
certain elementsin bone (strontium, zinc) serve as measures of
protein, fiber, and calcium intake. On the other hand, the ratios
of carbon isotopes and of nitrogen isotopes provide information on
questions of fish vs. meat, herbivore vs. carnivore, or (for
animals) browser (shrubs) vs. grazer (grasses). Such information
can provide a window on many aspects of prehistoric cultures and
can supplement the nonskeletal archaeological record. In addition
to these two approaches, the biochemical record in bone from
protein and nucleic acids such as DNA serves as a source of
nondietary information such as genetic relationships. This volume
treats all three subjects.: elemental, isotopic, and biochemical.
The foremost experts in the areas provide fundamental descriptions
of the techniques, express their concerns over the limitations of
the methods, and describe recent applications to archaeological
studies.
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