Reproductive life histories: can incremental dentine isotope analysis identify pubertal growth, pregnancy and lactation?
Background There are few reliable osteological indicators to detect parity or infer puberty in skeletal remains. Nitrogen (δ15N) and stable carbon (δ13C) isotope ratios in human tissues can be affected by metabolically unbalanced states engendered by pregnancy or rapid growth, offering potential bio...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Annals of Human Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2022.2091795 |