Bone chemistry and paleodiet |
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Authors: | F. Donald Pate |
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Affiliation: | (1) School of Humanities, Flinders University, 5001 Adelaide, South Australia;(2) Division of Anthropology, South Australian Museum, 5000 Adelaide, South Australia |
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Abstract: | Bone chemistry paleodietary studies are emerging as important research areas in archaeology, biological anthropology, and paleontology. With appropriate controls, the inorganic and organic chemical composition of bones and teeth can provide information about past diet and habitat use. Chemical signatures are used to address individual dietary variability in early hominid fossils, paleontological remains, and more recent human and faunal populations. |
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Keywords: | bone chemistry paleodiet paleoecology stable isotopes trace elements diagenesis |
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