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    Chew the Fat: An Examination of the Preservation of Fatty Acids in Archaeological Bone

    Year: 2021, 2021
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Scott, Michael, Thesis advisor (ths): Szpak, Paul, Degree committee member (dgc): Morin, Eugene, Degree committee member (dgc): Williams, Jocelyn S, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Fatty acid analysis was performed on archaeological bone from various fauna from sites in the Canadian arctic to better understand the preservation of fatty acids and their potential applications to palaeoecological and palaeodietary studies. These data were complemented by analyses of modern bone and soft tissue samples from livestock and harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus). Results… more