In this study, a strontium isotope baseline for Cyprus is presented. The aim of the study was
two-fold; first to provide an environmental multi-proxy-based baseline (water/plants/soil …

This chapter provides some background and applications of stable isotope analysis in the
context of humanitarian forensic science to illustrate the contribution that isotopic profiling …

Deceased undocumented border crossers are some of the most difficult individuals to
identify due to the inability to narrow down the region of origin and therefore to obtain family …

The international trade in lion (Panthera leo) products, particularly bone, has increased
substantially over the last decade. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered …

This chapter begins by briefly summarizing the application of stable isotope analysis to
human identification, followed by current trends, providing considerations aimed at assisting …

Rationale Stable isotope analyses are used on precious archeological and paleontological
materials despite their destructive nature, because the information gained by these methods …

In this chapter, the authors lay out basic concepts related to hair and isotope incorporation,
as well as known spatial patterns that provide the basis for human provenancing. They …

Methods: The new extraction scheme includes dissolution of the bone in dilute HNO3
followed by separate treatments of the collagenous and phosphate fractions. The collagen …

This dissertation examines migration at Gotland, an important island in Viking Age
Scandinavia (750-1050 CE) that is widely recognized for its role in trade. Located off the …

Isotopic analysis can be a useful tool for forensic anthropologists when trying to identify
unknown persons. Specifically, oxygen, strontium, carbon and nitrogen from teeth, bone …