Paired radiocarbon dating on human samples and camelid fibers and textiles from northern Chile: the case of Pica 8

Pica 8 is a Late Intermediate Period (AD 900-1450) cemetery located in the Atacama Desert. Burials at the site present unexpectedly high variability in δ13C (-8‰ to -16‰) and δ15N (10‰ to 24‰) values in their skeletal tissues implying highly diverse diets. There are two possible explanations for thi...

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Main Authors: Santana-Sagredo, F, Schulting, R, Lee-Thorp, J, Agüero, C, Uribe, M, Lemp, C
Format: Journal article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2017