Biogeochemical methods using stable isotopes and trace elements have been increasingly
developed and applied to reconstruct modern and ancient breastfeeding and weaning …

Until relatively recently, fetuses, along with infants and children, were largely overlooked in
bioarchaeological research. Over the past twenty years, there has been increasing …

Objectives: Studies of the carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios (δ13C and δ15N) of
modern tissues with a fast turnover, such as hair and fingernails, have established the …

This article aims to provide an overview of some of the more important developments in the
bioarchaeology of childhood over the past decade. Analysis of publication trends in the …

This paper explores the potential of combining different isotope systems from different
tissues to improve resolution when reconstructing breastfeeding and weaning practices …

To better understand attachment from a cross-cultural and historical perspective, I have
amassed over 200 cases from the ethnographic and archeological records that reveal …

Remote Oceania was colonized ca. 3000 BP by populations associated with the Lapita
Cultural Complex, marking a major event in the prehistoric settlement of the Pacific Islands …

The discovery of a cemetery at Teouma on the island of Efate in Vanuatu dated to c. 3000
years ago increased the number of early Pacific human remains available for study by …

Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratio analysis of dentine is a powerful tool for examining
early childhood diet in past populations. Serial sampling of the dentine can reconstruct an …

Studies of contemporary populations have demonstrated an association between decreased
dietary diversity due to resource scarcity or underutilization and an increase in diseases …