Biogeochemical Approaches to Paleodietary Analysis [Paperback]

1. Bone Chemistry, Food and History: A Case Study from 19th Century Upper Canada; M.A. Katzenberg, et al. 2. Diet and Animal Husbandry of the Preclassic Maya at Cuello, Belize: Isotopic and Zooarchaeological Evidence; N.J. van der Merwe, et al. 3. An overview of Causes for Stable Isotopic Variations in Past European Human Populations: Environmental, Ecophysiological, and Cultural Effects; G.J. van Klinken, et al. 4. Preservation of Isotopic Signals (13C, 15N) in Pleistocene Mammals; H. Bocherens. 5. Preservation of Biogenic Carbon Isotopic Signals in Plio-Pleistocene Bone and Tooth Mineral; J.A. Lee-Thorp. 6. Tooth Oxygen Isotope Ratios As Paleoclimate Monitors In Arid Ecosystems; M.J. Schoeninger, et al. 7. Quantifying Histological and Chemical Preservation in Archaeological Bone; S. Pfeiffer, T.L. Varney. 8. The Use and Abuse of Trace Elements for Paleodietary Research; J.H. Burton, T.D. Price. 9. Modeling Protein Diagenesis in Ancient Bone: Towards a Validation of Stable Isotope Data; G. Grupe, et al. 10. Some Biochemical Aspects of Carbon Isotopic Paleodiet Studies; H.P. Schwarcz. 11. `Consider a Spherical Cow...' - on Modeling and Diet; R.E.M. Hedges, G.J. van Klinken. 12. Controlled Diet and Climate Experiments on Nitrogen Isotope Ratios of Rats; S.H. Ambrose. About the Editors. Index.`This edited volume makes several significant contributions to the area of paleodietary studies through bio-geographical techniques and is a must have for individuals who study paleodiet. '
American Antiquity, 67:1 (2002)
'[...] this book is a welcome addition to the growing corpus of edited volumes on the subject. [..]collected here are solid, timely contributions by experts in the field. It is therefore highly recommended to students of paleodiet and bone chemistry and absolutely to any library worth its salt.lâ