Dietary ecology is one key to understanding the biology, lifeways, and evolutionary
pathways of many animals. Determining the diets of long‐extinct hominins, however, is a …

Historical documents indicate that breastfeeding and weaning practices have fluctuated in
England through history. In order to obtain evidence for general breastfeeding patterns in …

This paper reports δ13C and δ15N values for human and animal skeletal remains from the
Middle Horizon (AD 550–1000) site of Conchopata in the Peruvian highlands. The data …

Identity theft, criminal investigations of the dead or missing, mass disasters both by natural
causes and by criminal intent with this as our day to day reality, the establishment and …

This paper reports δ13C and δ15N values for human and animal bone collagen from the
middle Iron Age site at Wetwang Slack, East Yorkshire, UK. The data indicate a human diet …

Carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios of human fingernails were measured in 490 individuals
in the western US and 273 individuals in southeastern Brazil living in urban areas, and 53 …

Recent natural catastrophes with large‐scale loss of life have demonstrated the need for a
new technique to provide information for disaster victim identification when DNA methods …

An objective means based on the carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analysis of five hairs
per individual is presented for distinguishing between individuals with anorexia nervosa …

Baboons are dietary generalists, consuming a wide range of food items in varying
proportions. It is thus difficult to quantify and explain the dietary behavior of these primates …

C and N stable isotope ratios of red deer (Cervus elaphus) bone collagen (154 individuals)
from five modern populations occupying geographically different habitats are reported. No …