Archaeology is the study of past human societies through the analysis of material remains.
The application of analytical chemistry to archaeological research has increased …

The inclusion of radiogenic strontium isotope (87 Sr/86 Sr) analysis in archaeological and
bioarchaeological research has resulted in the creation of new data by which to evaluate …

Biogeographical studies of migration and mobility in archaeology and bioarchaeology rely
on accurately characterizing local 87 Sr/86 Sr ranges, either through baseline studies or by …

The site of Conchopata in the central Peruvian Andes was the secondary center in the
heartland of the Wari Empire (AD 600–1000), and in this study we examine whether this …

Human sacrifice in the Inca Empire at times took the form of the capacocha, a sacrificial rite
involving the most beautiful children in the empire. In this study, we investigate a possible …

We present here evidence for an early Holocene case of decapitation in the New World
(Burial 26), found in the rock shelter of Lapa do Santo in 2007. Lapa do Santo is an …

Early state formation on the Andean coast resulted in the creation of monumental, densely
populated urban centers. The prehispanic Peruvian site of Huacas de Moche (∼ AD 100 …

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 …

The topography of the Andean Region results in short travelling distances among
ecologically distinct production zones. As such, it is possible to infer relative changes in …

We discuss how the Chinchorro population of hunter‐gatherers and fishermen organized
their mobility patterns between the rich marine ecosystems of the Pacific coast and the …