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) …

Different approaches are used to study wood provenance, but most of them are based on
tracers in wood that are generally controlled by climatic factors. The strontium isotopic ratio …

In the late Middle Ages, Christian conversion could wash a black person's skin white—or at
least that is what happens when a black sultan converts to Christianity in the English …

This paper reports a high-resolution isotopic study of medieval horse mobility, revealing their
origins and in-life mobility both regionally and internationally. The animals were found in an …

Strontium is a chemical element without biological functions in humans. In fact, only two
biological roles are known, both as a biomineral constituent. However, strontium and …

Urbanization is one of the most important settlement shifts in human history and has been
the focus of research within bioarchaeology for decades. However, there have been limited …

Intersectionality refers to the potential for multiple axes of identity to overlap and interact
within a single individual, whose lived experiences are further affected by structural forms of …

Given their ubiquity in dietary reconstruction, it is fitting that the story of isotopes began with
a conversation over dinner. Although coined in scientific literature by Frederick Soddy …

Bioarchaeology is a relatively young field that aims to improve our understanding of life,
death, and interrelationships among past humans around the globe. The discipline grew out …

Strontium isotope (87Sr/86Sr) analysis of human skeletal remains is an important method in
archaeology to examine past human mobility and landscape use. 87Sr/86Sr signatures of a …