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| Bastos,Murilo Q. R; Souza,Sheila M. F. Mendonça de; Santos,Roberto V; Lima,Bárbara A. F; Santos,Ricardo V; Rodrigues-Carvalho,Claudia. |
| This study investigated strontium isotopes in the dental enamel of 32 human skeletons from Forte Marechal Luz sambaqui (shellmound), Santa Catarina, Brazil, aiming at identifying local and non-local individuals. The archeological site presents pot sherds in the uppermost archeological layers. Dental enamel was also examined from specimens of terrestrial fauna (87Sr/86Sr = 0. 71046 to 0. 71273) and marine fauna (87Sr/86Sr = 0. 70917). The 87Sr/86Sr isotope ratio for individuals classified as locals ranged from 0. 70905 to 0. 71064 and was closer to the isotope ratio of the seawater than to the ratio of the terrestrial fauna, indicating a strong influence of marine strontium on the inhabitants of this sambaqui. The results indicate the existence of three... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Brazil; Human mobility; Isotopes; Prehistory; Shellmounds; Strontium. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652011000200030 |
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