Burials: Dietary Sampling Methods
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The stable and radio-isotope chemistry of southeastern Utah Basketmaker II burials: dietary analysis using the linear mixing model SISUS, age and sex patterning, geolocation and temporal patterning
The Bayesian linear mixing model SISUS is used to reconstruct reliance on maize and intake of animal protein from the stable carbon (d13C) and nitrogen (d15N) isotope values of 149 directly dated Basketmaker II burials. Maize is the primary dietary staple. d13C values are also enriched by intake of yucca and wild C4 plant foods but these resources are of minor importance in sampled diets. Anima...
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