Stable isotope analysis of human remains from the Early Contact Period site of La Capilla del Niño Serranito at La Capilla de Santa María Magdalena de Eten

Author

Leslie E. Brown, Georgia State UniversityFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-5-2012

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Anthropology

First Advisor

Bethany L. Turner-Livermore

Second Advisor

Jeffrey B. Glover

Third Advisor

Frank L. Williams

Fourth Advisor

Haagen D. Klaus

Abstract

Oxygen and carbon stable isotope analyses of bone and tooth enamel carbonate were conducted on a subset of the burial population (n = 17) of the La Capilla de El Niño Serranito of the La Capilla Santa María Magdalena de Eten site in the Lambayeque Valley of Peru. The individuals sampled display oxygen stable isotope (δ¹⁸O_dw(V-SMOW) ) values consistent with higher altitude δ ¹⁸O_dw(V-SMOW) levels. Carbon stable isotope (δ¹³C_(VPDB)) values for the individuals sampled are consistent with C₄ and potentially marine-based food sources. The results of the stable isotope analyses, when combined with elements from the site-specific archaeological and bioarchaeological data, provide a more comprehensive view of the lives and identities of the individuals examined.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.57709/2768430

Recommended Citation

Brown, Leslie E., "Stable isotope analysis of human remains from the Early Contact Period site of La Capilla del Niño Serranito at La Capilla de Santa María Magdalena de Eten." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/2768430