δ 13 C and Diet: Analysis of Norwegian Human Skeletons

The relationship between 13 C content of human bone and the marine fraction in the individual diet is well established. In the present investigation human skeletons from inland and coastal areas in Norway were analyzed. Both regional and chronologic differences are revealed, and larger variability t...

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Published in:Radiocarbon
Main Authors: Johansen, Olav Sverre, Gulliksen, Steinar, Nydal, Reidar
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1986
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Archeology
Norway
eskimo*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033822200007992
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0033822200007992
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Summary:The relationship between 13 C content of human bone and the marine fraction in the individual diet is well established. In the present investigation human skeletons from inland and coastal areas in Norway were analyzed. Both regional and chronologic differences are revealed, and larger variability than expected at specific sites indicate more complex cultural adaptations than earlier recognized. Extremely high δ 13 C values, comparable with those obtained from Eskimo sites, are found for material from Early Stone Age fishing/hunting communities.

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