Implications of Stable Isotope Values from the Skyrocket Site (CA-Cal-629/630)
Author(s): Walter Dodd; Roger LaJeunesse
Year: 2019
Summary
This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
This poster summarizes the analysis of 60 AMS 14C dates, including the associated stable isotopes of delta 13C, delta 15N, and delta 34S for human burials from the Skyrocket archaeological site (CA-Cal-629/630). Located 40 miles east of Stockton, California, these burials span a period in which there was a change in subsistence, as evidenced by material culture, macro-botanicals, and pollen. The change detected here began 2,500 years BP and, in particular, delta 34S values suggest a reduced reliance on acorns and development of a more diversified economy.
Cite this Record
Implications of Stable Isotope Values from the Skyrocket Site (CA-Cal-629/630). Walter Dodd, Roger LaJeunesse. Presented at The 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Albuquerque, NM. 2019 ( tDAR id: 450332)
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Keywords
General
Archaic
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Bioarchaeology/Skeletal Analysis
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stable isotope analysis
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Subsistence and Foodways
Geographic Keywords
North America: California and Great Basin
Spatial Coverage
min long: -124.189; min lat: 31.803 ; max long: -105.469; max lat: 43.58 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 25101