Compound-specific isotope analysis (Other Keyword)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Brian Popp. Jarman Jarman. Hilary Close. Thomas Larsen. Terry Hunt.

Archaeology and isotopic studies have demonstrated several examples of initial colonists of Pacific Islands subsisting mainly on terrestrial diets, with exotic domesticates preferred over local seafood. Seemingly a poor adaptation to remote island environments, this appears confusing from a behavioural ecology perspective. From a culture evolutionary viewpoint, however, this could demonstrate how intergenerational transmission of human behaviour may preserve dietary traditions in long-distance...