Biogeochemical Approaches to Paleodietary Analysis

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`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.' Journal of Anthropological Research 58, (2002) Bone Chemistry, Food and History: A Case Study from 19th Century Upper Canada....Pages 1-22 Diet and Animal Husbandry of the Preclassic Maya at Cuello, Belize: Isotopic and Zooarchaeological Evidence....Pages 23-38 An Overview of Causes for Stable Isotopic Variations in Past European Human Populations: Environmental, Ecophysiological, and Cultural Effects....Pages 39-63 Preservation of Isotopic Signals ( 13 C, 15 N)_in Pleistocene Mammals....Pages 65-88 Preservation of Biogenic Carbon Isotopic Signals in Plio-Pleistocene Bone and Tooth Mineral....Pages 89-115 Tooth Oxygen Isotope Ratios As Paleoclimate Monitors In Arid Ecosystems....Pages 117-140 Quantifying Histological and Chemical Preservation in Archaeological Bone....Pages 141-158 The Use and Abuse of Trace Elements for Paleodietary Research....Pages 159-171 Modeling Protein Diagenesis in Ancient Bone: Towards a Validation of Stable Isotope Data....Pages 173-187 Some Biochemical Aspects of Carbon Isotopic Paleodiet Studies....Pages 189-209 “Consider a Spherical Cow ⋯” — on Modeling and Diet....Pages 211-241 Controlled Diet and Climate Experiments on Nitrogen Isotope Ratios of Rats....Pages 243-259