Reconstructing infant diet and weaning behavior of ancient Maya from Lamanai, Belize using laser ablation -inductively coupled plasma -mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)

This investigation represents the first extensive application of Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry to ancient dental analysis and paleodietary reconstruction. Enamel strontium composition is examined because it is a reliable hard tissue indicator of diet during enamel forma...

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Main Author: Song, Rhan-Ju
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2004
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3152747