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Postclassic Maya Diet: Stable Isotope and Osteological Analysis of Human Remains from Ka'kabish, Belize

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Year: 2020, 2020
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Smith, Grant, Thesis advisor (ths): Williams, Jocelyn, Thesis advisor (ths): Haines, Helen, Degree committee member (dgc): Iannone, Gyles, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Postclassic (AD 900-1500) Maya diet at Ka'kabish, Belize was examined using stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of human bone collagen, and stable carbon isotope analysis of bone structural carbonate. Isotope data were compared to skeletal and dental indicators of diet and disease, and dietary differences among burials excavated from chultuns (B-2, C-1, C-2, and C-3) at Ka… more
Full Text: POSTCLASSIC MAYA DIET: STABLE ISOTOPE AND OSTEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF HUMAN REMAINS FROM KA’KABISH, BELIZE A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Arts in the Faculty of …