Reconstructing Meat Consumption through Biomarker Analyses of Paleofeces

This mini-review outlines three underutilized approaches for studying meat-based biomarkers in archaeological paleofeces that we expect will increase in significance within the field. Myoglobin, stable isotope, and aDNA analyses all have untapped potential to inform meat-based dietary constituents.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jenna M. Battillo, Abigail E. Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Ethnobiology 2015-08-01
Series:Ethnobiology Letters
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Online Access:http://ojs.ethnobiology.org/index.php/ebl/article/view/401