Shellfish, Seasonality, and Stable Isotope Sampling: δ 18 O Analysis of Mussel Shells From an 8,800-Year-Old Shell Midden on California's Channel Islands

Analyzing stable isotopes in mollusk shells allows archaeologists to address issues ranging from seasonality of harvest, to settlement and subsistence strategies, sea surface temperatures, and nearshore paleoecology. Studying California mussel shells from an ∼8,800-year-old shell midden on San Migue...

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Published in:Journal of island and coastal archaeology 2013-05, Vol.8 (2), p.170-189
Main Authors: Jew, Nicholas P., Erlandson, Jon M., Watts, Jack, White, Frances J.
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