Earliest known funerary rites in Wallacea after the last glacial maximum

S Hawkins, GA Zetika, R Kinaston, YR Firmando… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The insular region of Wallacea has become a focal point for studying Pleistocene human
ecological and cultural adaptations in island environments, however, little is understood …

Brief communication: New method for measuring nitrogen isotopes in tooth dentine at high temporal resolution

TM Smith, JN Ávila, M Arora, C Austin… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Nitrogen isotopes (δ15N) are widely used to study human nursing and weaning
ages. Conventional methods involve sampling 1‐mm thick sections of tooth dentine …

Isotope research in Island and coastal archaeology

R Kinaston, J Evans, J Laffoon, DC Salazar Garcia… - 2023 - academic.oup.com
This chapter explores the intricate challenges of interpreting isotopic data for paleodiet and
paleomobility studies in island and coastal regions. Isotope analyses have become …