Calcium isotopic ecology of Turkana Basin hominins

Non-traditional stable isotopes, such as of calcium, have potential to expand our understanding of ancient diets. Here, Martin et al. use stable calcium isotopes recovered from fossil tooth enamel to compare the dietary ecology of hominins and other primates in the Turkana Basin 2-4 million years ag...

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Main Authors: Jeremy E. Martin, Théo Tacail, José Braga, Thure E. Cerling, Vincent Balter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17427-7