Pica 8: Refining dietary reconstruction through amino acid δ13C analysis of tendon collagen and hair keratin
Stable isotope analysis of archaeological human remains is routinely applied to explore
dietary habits and mobility patterns. The isotope information pertaining to the period prior to …
dietary habits and mobility patterns. The isotope information pertaining to the period prior to …
Measuring the impact of parchment production on skin collagen stable isotope (δ13C and δ15N) values
S Doherty, MM Alexander, J Vnouček… - STAR: Science & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Parchment is one of the most abundant resources in archives across the world and is a
unique time-sensitive material through which centuries of livestock economies, trade and …
unique time-sensitive material through which centuries of livestock economies, trade and …
A modern baseline for the paired isotopic analysis of skin and bone in terrestrial mammals
We present the isotopic discrimination between paired skin and bone collagen from animals
of known life history, providing a modern baseline for the interpretation of archaeological …
of known life history, providing a modern baseline for the interpretation of archaeological …
Minimally invasive bone biopsies of fully wrapped mummies guided by computed tomography and fibre-optic endoscopy: Methods and suggested guidelines
C Wurst, A Paladin, LS Wann, B Frohlich… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent advances in the recovery and analysis of ancient DNA (aDNA) and application of
isotopic analysis of tissue obtained from mummified human remains has been accompanied …
isotopic analysis of tissue obtained from mummified human remains has been accompanied …
An ideal solution? Optimising pretreatment methods for artificially mummified ancient Egyptian tissues
J Cockitt, A Lamb, R Metcalfe - Rapid Communications in Mass …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Rationale Although the analysis of skeletal remains dominates the study of ancient dietary
stable isotopes, mummified bodies also allow short‐term diet to be studied through the …
stable isotopes, mummified bodies also allow short‐term diet to be studied through the …
Shifting diet, shifting culture? A bioarchaeological approach to island dietary development on Iron‐Age Öland, Baltic Sea
H Wilhelmson - American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The diet and subsistence in Iron‐Age Öland is debated as earlier studies and
different archaeological sources seemingly provide conflicting interpretations. The …
different archaeological sources seemingly provide conflicting interpretations. The …
Bioarchaeology of Nubia
MR Buzon - 2021 - academic.oup.com
Bioarchaeology is the excavation and analysis of human remains from archaeological sites.
Through numerous campaigns related to the building of dams and other projects, thousands …
Through numerous campaigns related to the building of dams and other projects, thousands …
Dietary seasonal variations in the Medieval Nubian population of Kulubnarti as indicated by the stable isotope composition of hair
Abstract Objectives The island of Kulubnarti is located in Sudanese Nubia and contains two
cemeteries, named R and S, which are dated to AD 550–800. In order to provide more …
cemeteries, named R and S, which are dated to AD 550–800. In order to provide more …
Nanopore sequencing of metagenomic DNA from rat stomach contents to infer diet.
Accurate determination of animal diets is difficult. Methods such as molecular barcoding or
metagenomics offer a promising approach allowing quantitative and sensitive detection of …
metagenomics offer a promising approach allowing quantitative and sensitive detection of …
New tools for diet analyses: nanopore sequencing of metagenomic DNA from stomach contents to quantify diet in an invasive population of rats
Background Using metagenomics to determine animal diet offers a new and promising
alternative to current methods. Here we show that rapid and inexpensive diet quantification …
alternative to current methods. Here we show that rapid and inexpensive diet quantification …