Stable isotope data and radiocarbon dates from Brazilian bioarchaeological samples: An extensive compilation.

ABSTRACT: Three decades have passed since the publication in 1991 of the first use of stable isotope analysis applied to a Brazilian archaeological context. Despite being still mainly applied to palaeodietary research, stable isotope analysis in archaeology has been diversified in Brazil. In the last five years, an increasing number of studies has addressed various issues. Such issues are related to population mobility, social differentiation, health and children care, changes and resilience of cultural practices, and identification of the origin of enslaved populations brought by force from the African continent, among others. However, research in this area is still incipient when compared to the large territory of Brazil (WGS 84: -33˚ to 5°N, -73˚ to -34˚E), the diversity of socio-cultural context

SUBMITTER: Borges C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9035651 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature