Ref ID:	24644
Ref Type:	Book Section
Authors:	Ambrose, Stanley H.
Title:	Isotopic analysis of paleodiets: methodological and interpretive considerations
Date:	1993
Source:	Investigations of ancient human tissue: chemical analyses in anthropology
Place of Publication:	Langhorne
Publisher:	Gordon and Breach
Abstract:	Thorough review of chemical analysis of bone tissue. Provides step-by-step details of bone preparation for analysis of collagen and apatite. Demonstrates how the data can be used for diet reconstruction in different ecosystems, points out potential problems, and emphasizes standardization of methods of preparing and analyzing bone.
Date Created:	7/5/2001
Editors:	Sandford, Mary K.
Page Start:	59
Page End:	130