Dietary Reconstruction at Chalcatzingo: A Formative Period Site in Morelos, Mexico

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In this work, Margaret Schoeninger investigates the use of bone strontium levels in archaeologists' reconstruction of diet in prehistoric and recent human populations. Table of Contents List of Tables List of Illustrations Preface Abstract 1. Introduction Dietary Reconstruction Food Procurement: Diet, Behavior, Morphology Archaeology 2. Dietary Reconstruction Background The Theoretical Basis Initial Investigations Strontium in the Physical Environment Strontium Uptake by Plants Strontium Metabolism by Animals Distribution of Strontium within the Animal Portion of the Food Chain Diagenesis The Technical Basis Summary 3. Methods And Procedures Introduction Strontium Assay in Bone Sample Preparation Analytical Procedures Analysis of Mortuary Items Associated with Burials 4. Results Strontium Values Mortuary Analysis 5. Discussion 6. Summary and Conclusions Appendix A. Distribution of Strontium Within One Bone Introduction Materials and Methods Results Conclusions Appendix B. Microprobe Analysis Appendix C. Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Appendix D. Neutron Activation Analysis Introduction Irradiation Counting An Interference Chemical Separation Advantages and Disadvantages Bibliography