Strontium and Zinc Content in Bones as an Indication of Diet: An Undergraduate Project in Quantitative Analysis with Interdisciplinary Interest.

Rheingold, Arnold L.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1983-Mar

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Strontium and Zinc Content in Bones as an Indication of Diet: An Undergraduate Project in Quantitative Analysis with Interdisciplinary Interest.

Rheingold, Arnold L.; And Others

Journal of Chemical Education, v60 n3 p233-34 Mar 1983

Background information and procedures are provided for experiments in which the zinc and strontium content in bones (fossils and/or fresh mammalian samples) is analyzed to determine relative amounts of animal and vegetable foods consumed by an individual during its lifetime. (JN)

Descriptors: Archaeology, Chemical Analysis, Chemistry, College Science, Dietetics, Higher Education, Laboratory Procedures, Paleontology, Science Education, Science Experiments

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Language: English

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