An Investigation by LA-ICP-MS of Possum Tooth Enamel as a Model for Identifying Childhood Geographical Locations of Historical and Archaeological Human Remains from New Zealand
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LA-ICP-MS, tooth enamel, brushtail possum, geographical origin, archaeological remains, New ZealandAbstract
LA-ICP-MS (laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry) has been used to analyse enamel from the teeth of brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) in order to model a method for identifying the childhood geographi- cal origin of human remains within New Zealand. The model application of the method is promising for establishing locations of historical and archaeological human remains, including preserved heads, upoko tuhi.Downloads
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30-12-2011
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Cameron, N. E., Balks, M., Littler, R., Manley-Harris, M. and Te Awekotuku, N. (2011) “An Investigation by LA-ICP-MS of Possum Tooth Enamel as a Model for Identifying Childhood Geographical Locations of Historical and Archaeological Human Remains from New Zealand”, Journal of Pacific Archaeology, 3(1), pp. 49–58. Available at: https://pacificarchaeology.org/index.php/journal/article/view/64 (Accessed: 13 October 2024).
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