Stable isotopes in tree rings could provide palaeoclimate reconstructions with perfect annual
resolution and statistically defined confidence limits. Recent advances make the approach …

▪ Abstract Vertebrate fossils and continental sediments provide a rich record of variations in
the isotopic composition of surface environments. To interpret these records, a greater …

The Bantu expansion transformed the linguistic, economic, and cultural composition of sub-
Saharan Africa. However, the exact dates and routes taken by the ancestors of the speakers …

This review charts the developments and progress made in the application of stable light
isotope tools to palaeodietary adaptations from the 1970s onwards. It begins with an outline …

The application of chemistry within archaeology is an important and fascinating area. It
allows the archaeologist to answer such questions as" what is this artefact made of?"," …

Extracting nutrients is of upmost importance to the survival of any individual or species. One
of the distinguishing characteristics of the order Primates is the vast range of nutritional …

Southeast Asia has emerged as an important region for understanding hominin and
mammalian migrations and extinctions. High-profile discoveries have shown that Southeast …

Temperatures in tropical regions are estimated to have increased by 3° to 5° C, compared
with Late Paleocene values, during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM, 56.3 …

Low β 15 N values of Würmian cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) bone collagen indicate a strictly
vegetarian diet, and negative δ 13 C values suggest a forested habitat. Tooth collagen δ 15 …

Archeological analysis of faunal remains and of lithic and bone tools has suggested that
hunting of medium to large mammals was a major element of Neanderthal subsistence …