Forensic application of isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) for human identification

LA Chesson, GE Berg, AJ Edwards, TH Chau, L Low… - Science & Justice, 2024 - Elsevier
Application of isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) to skeletal remains has become an
important tool to investigate human behavior and history. Isotopic variations in collagen …

[HTML][HTML] The IsoArcH initiative: Working towards an open and collaborative isotope data culture in bioarchaeology

E Plomp, C Stantis, HF James, C Cheung, C Snoeck… - Data in brief, 2022 - Elsevier
From its inception in 2011, the IsoArcH initiative (https://isoarch. eu[1]) has been an altruistic
effort to benefit and engage as many people as possible in the field of bioarchaeological …

A veritable confusion: use and abuse of isotope analysis in archaeology

R Madgwick, A Lamb, H Sloane… - Archaeological …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The expansion of isotope analyses has transformed the study of past migration and mobility,
sometimes providing unexpected and intriguing results. This has, in turn, led to media …

Laser ablation strontium isotopes and spatial assignment show seasonal mobility in red deer (Cervus elaphus) at Lazaret Cave, France (MIS 6)

S Barakat, M Le Corre, M Willmes, J Cohen… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Zooarchaeological analysis is a useful means of exploring faunal palaeoecology,
paleoclimate and past human behaviours. The Middle Pleistocene archaeological site …

Assessing the predictability of existing water-to-enamel geolocation models against known human teeth

M Ueda, LS Bell - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Stable isotope analysis of human tissues has become a valuable tool for mapping human
geolocation. This study adds to the existing knowledge of the relationship between oxygen …

The bottom line: Exploring analytical methods for assessing bioapatite preservation in archaeological bone using FTIR-ATR

DR Smith, EK Martin, BL Kaufman, M Callaghan… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
We conducted a meta-content analysis of FTIR (Fourier Transform Infra-red) spectroscopy
methods and application throughout five journals, and evaluated variation present in FTIR …

Seasonal climate variations during Marine Isotope Stages 3 and 2 inferred from high‐resolution oxygen isotope ratios in horse tooth enamel from Lower Austria

L Reiss, C Mayr, K Pasda… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We present sequential oxygen isotope records (δ18Ophosphate vs. VSMOW) of horse tooth
enamel phosphate of six individuals from two adjacent Palaeolithic sites in Lower Austria …

Diversity aboard a Tudor warship: investigating the origins of the Mary Rose crew using multi-isotope analysis

J Scorrer, KE Faillace, A Hildred… - Royal Society …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The great Tudor warship, the Mary Rose, which sank tragically in the Solent in 1545 AD,
presents a rare archaeological opportunity to research individuals for whom the precise …

High‐precision stable isotope analysis of <5 μg CaCO3 samples by continuous‐flow mass spectrometry

HB Vonhof, S De Graaf, HJ Spero… - Rapid …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Rationale Oxygen (δ18O) and carbon (δ13C) isotope analysis of foraminifera and other
CaCO3 samples has been a key technique for paleoceanographical and …

Imperial Roman mobility and migration at Velia (1st to 2nd c. CE) in southern Italy

RJ Stark, MV Emery, H Schwarcz, A Sperduti… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mobility and human migration are seen as hallmarks of Roman society. With increasing
territorial expansion throughout the Mediterranean region during the Imperial Roman period …