Search Results - "Hedges, R. E. M."

Chicken and Egg: Testing the Carbon Isotopic Effects of Carnivory and Herbivory by O'Connell, T. C., Hedges, R. E. M.

“…In bone, the spacing between δ13C in collagen and bioapatite carbonate is greater in herbivores than carnivores, with implications for understanding animal…”
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Bone diagenesis: an overview of processes by Hedges, R. E. M.

“…This overview is a summary of the state of understanding of processes and states in bone diagenesis, as seen from a chemical perspective. It deals with the…”
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Exploring the relationship between weaning and infant mortality: An isotope case study from Aşıklı Höyük and Çayönü Tepesi by Pearson, J.A., Hedges, R.E.M., Molleson, T.I., Özbek, M.

“…We measured stable nitrogen isotope ratios in bone collagen of 60 individuals from the early Neolithic (9th–8th millennium Cal. BC) sites of Çayönü Tepesi and…”
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Franchthi Cave revisited: the age of the Aurignacian in south-eastern Europe by Douka, K., Perlès, C., Valladas, H., Vanhaeren, M., Hedges, R.E.M.

“…The Aurignacian, traditionally regarded as marking the beginnings of Sapiens in Europe, is notoriously hard to date, being almost out of reach of radiocarbon…”
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CALCIUM ISOTOPES IN JUVENILE MILK-CONSUMERS by REYNARD, L. M., PEARSON, J. A., HENDERSON, G. M., HEDGES, R. E. M.

“…The calcium isotope ratios (δ44/42Ca) in milk‐consuming infants and juveniles are compared to adults at two archaeological sites to test whether milk…”
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Direct dating of pottery from its organic residues: new precision using compound-specific carbon isotopes by Berstan, R., Stott, A.W., Minnitt, S., Ramsey, C. Bronk, Hedges, R.E.M., Evershed, R.P.

“…Techniques for identifying organic residues in pottery have been refined over the years by Professor Evershed and his colleagues. Here they address the problem…”
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Isotopes and red herrings: comments on Milner et al. and Lidén et al by Hedges, R. E. M.

“…Hedges reflects on the interpretation of the isotopic evidence from human bone. Results show that there is a conflict between any of the isotopic results, as…”
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Detection of breastfeeding and weaning in modern human infants with carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios by Fuller, B.T., Fuller, J.L., Harris, D.A., Hedges, R.E.M.

“…Carbon (13C/12C) and nitrogen (15N/14N) stable isotope ratios were longitudinally measured in fingernail and hair samples from mother‐infant pairs where…”
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A Neolithic revolution? New evidence of diet in the British Neolithic by Richards, M. P., Hedges, R. E. M.

“…Were marine foods still a significant part of the diet in the Early and Middle Neolithic in Britain? This paper presents new evidence, from δ13C measurements…”
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Stable hydrogen isotopes of bone collagen in palaeodietary and palaeoenvironmental reconstruction by Reynard, L.M., Hedges, R.E.M.

“…The stable hydrogen isotope ratios ( δD) of bone collagen in archaeological human and animal samples demonstrate a trophic level effect, with increasing δD…”
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Association between ancient bone preservation and dna yield: A multidisciplinary approach by Sosa, C., Vispe, E., Núñez, C., Baeta, M., Casalod, Y., Bolea, M., Hedges, R.E.M., Martinez-Jarreta, B.

“…ABSTRACT Ancient molecular typing depends on DNA survival in archaeological bones. Finding valuable tools to predict DNA presence in ancient samples, which can…”
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Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Dating of the Remains of the Medieval Royal House of Aragon (Spain) Shed Light on Their Diets, Life Histories and Identities by Martínez‐Jarreta, B., Sosa, C., Laliena, C., Budowle, B., Hedges, R. E. M.

“…The remains of 20 individuals buried in three different pantheons, putatively pertaining to the medieval Royal House of Aragon, were analysed for their isotope…”
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New light on early caprine herding strategies from isotope analysis: a case study from Neolithic Anatolia by Pearson, J.A., Buitenhuis, H., Hedges, R.E.M., Martin, L., Russell, N., Twiss, K.C.

“…The measurement of stable carbon (δ 13C) and nitrogen (δ 15N) isotopes of caprine bone collagen from the Neolithic sites of Çatalhöyük and Aşıklı Höyük in…”
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Isotopic Evidence for Breastfeeding and Possible Adult Dietary Differences from Late/Sub-Roman Britain by Fuller, B.T., Molleson, T.I., Harris, D.A., Gilmour, L.T., Hedges, R.E.M.

“…Historical documents indicate that breastfeeding and weaning practices have fluctuated in England through history. In order to obtain evidence for general…”
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Stable Isotope Evidence for Similarities in the Types of Marine Foods Used by Late Mesolithic Humans at Sites Along the Atlantic Coast of Europe by Richards, M.P., Hedges, R.E.M.

“…Human bone collagen stable isotope analysis of humans from coastal Mesolithic sites in Scotland, Denmark, France and Portugal indicates the importance of…”
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Calcium isotopes in archaeological bones and their relationship to dairy consumption by Reynard, L.M., Henderson, G.M., Hedges, R.E.M.

“…The calcium isotope ratios ( δ 44/42Ca) of bones from humans and fauna from three archaeological sites, Taforalt, Abu Hureyra, and Danebury, are evaluated in…”
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On bone collagen-apatite-carbonate isotopic relationships by Hedges, R. E. M.

“…This paper addresses possible underlying causes of the observed systematic spacings in the carbon isotopic composition of bone collagen and bone…”
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A palaeodietary investigation of carbon ( 13C/ 12C) and nitrogen ( 15N/ 14N) in human and faunal bones from the Copper Age cemeteries of Varna I and Durankulak, Bulgaria by Honch, Noah V., Higham, T.F.G., Chapman, J., Gaydarska, B., Hedges, R.E.M.

“…Stable isotope analyses have been applied to human and faunal bone collagen from the Varna I and Durankulak cemeteries to explore palaeodietary adaptations in…”
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Isotopic Comparison of Hair and Bone: Archaeological Analyses by O’Connell, T.C., Hedges, R.E.M.

“…This paper presents a comparison of the isotopic values of 23 pairings of hair keratin and bone collagen taken from archaeological humans excavated in the U.K…”
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Measurements and Relationships of Diagenetic Alteration of Bone from Three Archaeological Sites by Hedges, Robert E.M., Millard, Andrew R., Pike, A.W.G.

“…Four diagenetic parameters have been chosen to represent the state of diagenesis of bone buried on archaeological sites. They are: histological preservation,…”
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