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View article: Stable isotope evidence for the participation of commoners in Inka khipu production
Stable isotope evidence for the participation of commoners in Inka khipu production Open
This study presents previously unknown evidence about the social status of Inka-era khipu experts. A lack of physical evidence hinders our understanding of the specialists who made Inka khipus (knotted cords that served as writing). On the…
View article: Kinship practices in Early Iron Age South-east Europe: genetic and isotopic analysis of burials from the Dolge njive barrow cemetery, Dolenjska, Slovenia
Kinship practices in Early Iron Age South-east Europe: genetic and isotopic analysis of burials from the Dolge njive barrow cemetery, Dolenjska, Slovenia Open
The burial of multiple individuals within a single funerary monument invites speculation about the relationships between the deceased: were they chosen on the basis of status, gender or relatedness, for example? Here, the authors present t…
View article: Multi-isotopic study of the earliest mediaeval inhabitants of Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain)
Multi-isotopic study of the earliest mediaeval inhabitants of Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain) Open
Santiago de Compostela is, together with Rome and Jerusalem, one of the three main pilgrimage and religious centres for Catholicism. The belief that the remains of St James the Great, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, is buried t…
View article: Method of micro‐sampling human dentine collagen for stable isotope analysis
Method of micro‐sampling human dentine collagen for stable isotope analysis Open
Rationale Sampling of dentine for stable carbon (δ 13 C) and nitrogen (δ 15 N) isotope ratios in the direction of tooth growth allows the study of temporal changes to the diet and physiological stress of an individual during tooth formatio…
View article: Scottish soldiers from the Battle of Dunbar 1650: A prosopographical approach to a skeletal assemblage
Scottish soldiers from the Battle of Dunbar 1650: A prosopographical approach to a skeletal assemblage Open
After the Battle Dunbar between English and Scottish forces in 1650, captured Scottish soldiers were imprisoned in Durham and many hundreds died there within a few weeks. The partial skeletal remains of 28 of these men were discovered in 2…
View article: 'Palaeoshellomics’ reveals the use of freshwater mother-of-pearl in prehistory
'Palaeoshellomics’ reveals the use of freshwater mother-of-pearl in prehistory Open
The extensive use of mollusc shell as a versatile raw material is testament to its importance in prehistoric times. The consistent choice of certain species for different purposes, including the making of ornaments, is a direct representat…
View article: Author response: 'Palaeoshellomics’ reveals the use of freshwater mother-of-pearl in prehistory
Author response: 'Palaeoshellomics’ reveals the use of freshwater mother-of-pearl in prehistory Open
Article Figures and data Abstract eLife digest Introduction Results and discussion Methods Appendix 1 Data availability References Decision letter Author response Article and author information Metrics Abstract The extensive use of mollusc…
View article: Basilar portion porosity: A pathological lesion possibly associated with infantile scurvy
Basilar portion porosity: A pathological lesion possibly associated with infantile scurvy Open
Recent analysis of the juvenile (≤12 years) human remains from a 19th century site in Wolverhampton, England revealed a relatively high level of nutritional deficiency diseases within the population. Indeed, 41.7% of the 48 juvenile skelet…
View article: Limits and possibilities in the geolocation of humans using multiple isotope ratios (H, O, N, C) of hair from east coast cities of the USA
Limits and possibilities in the geolocation of humans using multiple isotope ratios (H, O, N, C) of hair from east coast cities of the USA Open
We examined multiple natural abundance isotope ratios of human hair to assess biological variability within and between geographic locations and, further, to determine how well these isotope values predict location of origin. Sampling loca…
View article: Limits and possibilities in the geolocation of humans using multiple isotope ratios (H, O, N, C) of hair from east coast cities of the USA<sup>*</sup>
Limits and possibilities in the geolocation of humans using multiple isotope ratios (H, O, N, C) of hair from east coast cities of the USA<sup>*</sup> Open
We examined multiple natural abundance isotope ratios of human hair to assess biological variability within and between geographic locations and, further, to determine how well these isotope values predict location of origin. Sampling loca…