A strontium isoscape for the Conchucos region of highland Peru and its application to Andean archaeology.

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 given location are largely determined by the underlying bedrock, and these geology specific isotope signatures are incorp...

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Main Authors: Eden Washburn, Jason Nesbitt, Bebel Ibarra, Lars Fehren-Schmitz, Vicky M Oelze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248209