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Dietary Reconstruction at Chalcatzingo: A Formative Period Site in Morelos, Mexico
Margaret J. Schoeninger
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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.
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Table of Contents
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List of Tables
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List of Illustrations
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Preface
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Abstract
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1. Introduction
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Dietary Reconstruction
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Food Procurement: Diet, Behavior, Morphology
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Archaeology
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2. Dietary Reconstruction
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Background
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The Theoretical Basis
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Initial Investigations
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Strontium in the Physical Environment
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Strontium Uptake by Plants
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Strontium Metabolism by Animals
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Distribution of Strontium within the Animal
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Portion of the Food Chain
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Diagenesis
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The Technical Basis
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Summary
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3. Methods And Procedures
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Introduction
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Strontium Assay in Bone
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Sample Preparation
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Analytical Procedures
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Analysis of Mortuary Items Associated with Burials
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4. Results
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Strontium Values
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Mortuary Analysis
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5. Discussion
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6. Summary and Conclusions
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Appendix A. Distribution of Strontium Within One Bone
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Introduction
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Materials and Methods
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Results
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Conclusions
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Appendix B. Microprobe Analysis
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Appendix C. Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
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Appendix D. Neutron Activation Analysis
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Introduction
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Irradiation
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Counting
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An Interference
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Chemical Separation
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Advantages and Disadvantages
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Bibliography
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Published: 1979
Publisher: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
- 978-1-951538-38-5 (ebook)
- 978-0-932206-78-7 (paper)