| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1034230 | Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia | 2015 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
The paper discusses the possibility of using carbon isotope composition (ratio of 13C/12C) and nitrogen isotope composition (ratio of 15N/14N) for taxonomic diagnostics of animal bone remains from archaeological sites and other ancient deposits. The world literature pertaining to the use of stable-isotope analysis (SIA) in animal trophic ecology and methodological difficulties of work with subfossil material are reviewed. Several particular cases show a successful application of SIA for taxonomic identification of the archaeozoological remains, especially bones of brown and polar bears, large sea mammals and a few species of Anseriformes.
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Authors
E.N. Gorlova, O.A. Krylovich, A.V. Tiunov, B.F. Khasanov, D.D. Vasyukov, A.B. Savinetsky,