Oxygen isotope analyses of skeletal remains (18 O/16 O, δ 18 O) are a powerful tool for
exploring major themes in bioarchaeology (the study of biological archaeological remains) …

Over the pre-Columbian sequence, Andean warfare ranged greatly in intensity. This review
combines published information on cranial trauma and settlement patterns, which often align …

The inclusion of radiogenic strontium isotope (87 Sr/86 Sr) analysis in archaeological and
bioarchaeological research has resulted in the creation of new data by which to evaluate …

Strontium isotopic and concentration results from archeological skeletons have proved
useful in demonstrating human and animal mobility patterns, and dietary life-history. This …

Biogeographical studies of migration and mobility in archaeology and bioarchaeology rely
on accurately characterizing local 87 Sr/86 Sr ranges, either through baseline studies or by …

The advent of double-Wien filter-selection-aperture and hexapole-collision-cell technologies
coupled to laser ablation multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA …

Isotopic methods are widely used in archaeology to investigate paleodiet. Here, we present
a new method to identify trophic level in archaeological human populations and to …

Religiously motivated cooperation in the form of pilgrimage is a neglected element in
discussions of the dynamics of cooperative behavior among humans. In this paper, we …

Excavations and surveys carried out from the mid-1990s through 2009 at Tell Brak,
northeast Syria, have focused on reconstructing the socioeconomic complexity and physical …

Migration to Rome in the Imperial period has been under-researched owing to a dearth of
epigraphical and historical evidence, particularly regarding the lower classes. A new set of …