Mobility of Bell Beaker people revealed by strontium isotope ratios of tooth and bone: a study of southern Bavarian skeletal remains

Grupe, Gisela; Price, T. Douglas; Schröter, Peter; Söllner, Frank; Johnson, Clark M.; Beard, Brian L.

doi:10.1016/s0883-2927(97)00030-9

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“…It is not remodelled in vivo and is considered highly resistant to post-mortem diagenesis (Hillson 1996). Horn and Müller-Sohnius (1999) and Grupe et al (1999) argue for some in vivo Sr uptake into enamel at its surface and at the enamel-dentine junction, but no such enrichment has been observed analytically (Brudevold and Söremark, 1967). We have found no evidence for Sr enrichment in enamel proximal to the tooth surface or the EDJ in high-sensitivity LA-ICP-MS studies of both ancient and modern teeth (Montgomery et al In press).…”

Section: Sr Incorporation In Human Skeletal Tissuementioning

confidence: 99%

“…We have found no evidence for Sr enrichment in enamel proximal to the tooth surface or the EDJ in high-sensitivity LA-ICP-MS studies of both ancient and modern teeth (Montgomery et al In press). In any case, as Grupe et al (1999) point out, only core enamel tissue is used for analysis.…”

Section: Sr Incorporation In Human Skeletal Tissuementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Rib , femur (Grupe et al, 1997;Price et al, 1998) and other bones (Latkoczy et al 1998), which are continually remodelled in vivo, have been used in this way. These tissues, however, are known to be subject to diagenesis during burial and to require pre-treatment prior to analysis (Sealy et al, 1991;Price et al, 1992;Sillen and Sealy, 1995).…”

Section: Sr Incorporation In Human Skeletal Tissuementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Strontium isotope measurements of archaeological skeletal tissues have recently been used with the objective of reconstructing migration amongst ancient people Ezzo et al, 1997;Grupe et al, 1997;Price et al, 1998). The approach relies upon variations in the Sr isotope composition of rocks of different ages and lithologies.…”

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“…Grupe et al (1997) relied on the integrity of a biogenic Sr signal derived from compact femoral bone, but their approach has recently been criticised by Horn and Müller-Sohnius (1999) who believe that the data show increases in the Sr content of bone compared with enamel and shifts of Sr-isotope ratio which are characteristic of the diagenetic alteration of Sr. Grupe et al (1999) have vigorously defended their methodology and the effectiveness of cleaning methods they, and others, have developed to remove diagenetic contamination prior to analysis. Here we compare the Sr content and isotopic composition of enamel and crown dentine from archaeological teeth in order to assess the integrity of these tissue types with respect to the preservation of biogenic Sr.…”

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Differential diagenesis of strontium in archaeological human dental tissues

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. (2000) 'Di erential diagenesis of strontium in archaeological human dental tissues.', Applied geochemistry., 15 (5). pp. 687-694. Further information on publisher's website:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0883-2927(99)00069-4Publisher's copyright statement: NOTICE: this is the author's version of a work that was accepted for publication in Applied geochemistry. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be re ected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A de nitive version was subsequently published in Applied geochemistry, 15(5), 2000, 10.1016/S0883-2927(99) Additional information: Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-pro t purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. AbstractThe investigation of prehistoric human migration from the measurement of Sr-isotope ratios within preserved tissue is critically dependent on the preservation of biogenic Sr. A number of recent studies have involved isotope ratio measurements on samples of archaeological tooth and bone, but doubt remains as to the extent of diagenesis in various skeletal tissues and the effectiveness of procedures designed to decontaminate them. We have compared Sr abundance and isotope ratios in enamel and dentine from archaeological teeth in order to assess the integrity of the biogenic Sr signal preserved within the respective tissues. We conclude that enamel appears, in most cases, to be a reliable reservoir of biogenic Sr, but that dentine, and by implication bone, is not. The diagenesis of dentine is highly variable even between burials within a single site. For the majority of teeth, dentine diagenesis was not simply by addition of soil-derived Sr, but involved substantial, sometimes complete, turnover of the original biogenic material. We suggest that, for most of the samples investigated, current decontamination techniques may not have been effective in isolating biogenic Sr from dentine. Similar considerations are likely to apply to archaeological and fossil bone, but the possibility arises to use dentine and enamel measurements to assess the effectiveness of decontamination procedures which may then be used for bone.

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Section: Sr Incorporation In Human Skeletal Tissuementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sr Incorporation In Human Skeletal Tissuementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sr Incorporation In Human Skeletal Tissuementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Archaeological Chemical Analysis

Pollard

Heron

2000

Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry

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In recent years, archaeology has interacted more and more with the physical sciences. In particular, chemical analysis has been established as a significant contributor to science‐based archaeology. The principal applications include compositional analysis of natural and synthetic materials and residues to ascertain artifact manufacturing processes and use; chemical and isotopic studies of biological remains and identification of plant and animal residues to investigate ancient diet, nutrition, and resource use; the determination of geographical sources of procurement or production of materials to establish long‐distance contact or trade; and the processes governing preservation and decay of materials and scientific investigation in the context of conservation and restoration. This article explores the role of chemical analysis in archaeology and highlights the importance of the findings in contributing to our understanding of the past. In particular, taking examples from the last 200 years, it demonstrates that chemical analysis of archaeological materials is not a routine application but one thatmust be informed by a thorough knowledge of the archaeological context, degradative processes, and material – environment interactions. Case studies span a wide range of elemental, isotopic, and molecular investigations with a bibliography comprising nearly 200 publications.

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