Oxygen isotope analyses of skeletal remains (18 O/16 O, δ 18 O) are a powerful tool for
exploring major themes in bioarchaeology (the study of biological archaeological remains) …

The appearance of Oldowan sites ca. 2.6 million years ago (Ma) may reflect one of the most
important adaptive shifts in human evolution. Stone artifact manufacture, large mammal …

The use of stable isotope ratio analysis in archaeology has exploded over the past few
decades to the point where it is now an established tool that is routinely used to investigate …

This review charts the developments and progress made in the application of stable light
isotope tools to palaeodietary adaptations from the 1970s onwards. It begins with an outline …

This book highlights new and emerging uses of stable isotope analysis in a variety of
ecological disciplines. While the use of natural abundance isotopes in ecological research is …

The carbon isotope fractionation between tooth enamel bioapatite, breath CO2, and diet was
measured for voles, rabbits, pigs, and cattle on controlled diets. The measured fractionation …

Strontium isotopes are a powerful tool which provide information about provenance directly
from the tissues of humans rather than the grave context and burial goods. Geographical …

A pattern of seasonal mobility between the coast and the hinterland by Khoekhoe
pastoralists in the south-western Cape of South Africa was documented at the time of …

Naturally occurring variations in the stable isotope composition of fossil vertebrates have
been studied since the late 1970s. Isotopic data from vertebrate fossils are sometimes used …

Studies of infant feeding and weaning patterns in past populations that rely on a cross‐
sectional approach must make the assumption that no infant mortality bias exists. Previous …