Oxygen isotopes in Molluscan shell: Applications in environmental archaeology

• Published in: Environmental archaeology : the journal of human palaeoecology Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 295 - 306
• Main Authors: Leng, Melanie J., Lewis, Jonathan P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 01.09.2016
• Subjects: Environmental archaeology; Environmental reconstructions; Mollusc shells; Oxygen isotopes; Subsistence strategy

Oxygen isotope geochemistry of Molluscan shell is an essential part of environmental archaeology and over the last decade has contributed significantly to the understanding of the past inhabitants of our planet. From the analysis of collected (and disposed of) shells we can gain information on envir...