Stable oxygen (δ18O) and hydrogen (δD) isotopes in ovicaprid dentinal collagen record seasonal variation

Individual dietary patterns during childhood: an archaeological application of a stable isotope microsampling method for tooth dentin

“…This method is different from previous microsampling work as it focuses on the use of punch samples from deciduous single rooted teeth allowing analysis to be associated with known ages (Balasse et al, 2001;Beaumont et al, 2012;Eerkens et al, 2011;Kirsanow et al, 2008). Microsampling deciduous teeth can lead to a better understanding of population and individual diet.…”

“…Microsampling takes serial sampling one step further by taking smaller, non-homogenized samples from across the sampling area in an attempt to preserve the time sequence of linearly forming tissues. By microsampling, researchers can ask questions that are more specific about life in the past due to the ability to reconstruct an individual's changing diet and the early childhood diet of the population (Balasse et al, 2001;Beaumont et al, 2012;Burt and Garvie-Lok, 2013;Eerkens et al, 2011;Kirsanow et al, 2008). This article is the first to use the microsampling method described by Burt and Garvie-Lok (2013) on archaeological samples.…”

Estimating weaning and early childhood diet from serial micro-samples of dentin collagen

“…This facilitates comparison of age at weaning against measures of health (e.g., stature, enamel hypoplasia), sex, and status, among others, for individuals within a population. Such micro-sampling combined with stable isotope analysis has been applied to dental tissues of animals (e.g., Balasse and Tresset, 2002;Balasse et al, 2001;Zazzo et al, 2006;Humphrey et al, 2008aHumphrey et al, , 2008bKirsanow et al, 2008), but to our knowledge has only recently been applied to human teeth (Burt and Garvie-Lok, 2011).…”

Eski̇ Topluluklarin Yaşam Bi̇çi̇mleri̇ni̇n Tanimi Akdeni̇z Havzasi'nda Beslenme, Kemi̇kler Ve İzotoplar

“…(Ambrose and Norr 1993). Collagen records carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur isotope ratios (Hydrogen and oxygen are also studied in collagen but more rarely, Kirsanow et al 2008), which are linked to protein consumption (Ambrose 1990;Ambrose and Norr 1993;Richard et al 2001). In the bone and tooth (enamel) mineral portion, carbon, oxygen, strontium, calcium isotope ratios, and some others as lead are recorded.…”