The Dutch whalers: a test of a human migration in the oxygen, carbon and nitrogen isotopes of cortical bone collagen
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2013Keyword
MigrationOxygen isotopes
Collagen
Dutch whalers
Diet
Cortical bone
Svalbard archipelago
Spitsbergen
REF 2014
Peer-Reviewed
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Human migration is a hallmark of the species and there is significant interest in methods that can determine the past migrations of humans and associated fauna. We present a new method that utilizes collagen oxygen, carbon and nitrogen isotopes from histologically informed samples of cortical bone. The utility of this multi-isotopic, life history approach is demonstrated in migrating Dutch whalers, and both the possibilities and limitations of the method are described.Version
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Koon HEC and Tuross N (2013) The Dutch whalers: a test of a human migration in the oxygen, carbon and nitrogen isotopes of cortical bone collagen. World Archaeology. 45(3): 360-372.Link to Version of Record
https://doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2013.823884Type
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https://doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2013.823884