TY - GEN
T1 - Using archaeological chemistry to investigate the geographic origins of trophy heads in the central andes
T2 - Strontium isotope analysis at the wari site of conchopata
AU - Knudson, Kelly
AU - Tung, Tiffiny A.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Comparing strontium isotope results from archaeological bone-tooth pairs from individuals buried in mortuary spaces at the Wari site of Conchopata with Conchopata trophy heads shows that the trophy head strontium isotope signatures are more variable. This implies that the individuals transformed into trophy heads likely came from different geologic zones in the Andes, and were more likely to have been victims of raiding or warfare from different parts of the Andes rather than venerated ancestors from Conchopata or the surrounding region. These data also demonstrate the ability of strontium isotope analysis to elucidate individual life histories using archaeological bone-tooth pairs.
AB - Comparing strontium isotope results from archaeological bone-tooth pairs from individuals buried in mortuary spaces at the Wari site of Conchopata with Conchopata trophy heads shows that the trophy head strontium isotope signatures are more variable. This implies that the individuals transformed into trophy heads likely came from different geologic zones in the Andes, and were more likely to have been victims of raiding or warfare from different parts of the Andes rather than venerated ancestors from Conchopata or the surrounding region. These data also demonstrate the ability of strontium isotope analysis to elucidate individual life histories using archaeological bone-tooth pairs.
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U2 - 10.1021/bk-2007-0968.ch005
DO - 10.1021/bk-2007-0968.ch005
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:36749080882
SN - 0841274134
SN - 9780841274136
T3 - ACS Symposium Series
SP - 99
EP - 113
BT - Archeological Chemistry Analytical Techniques and Archeological Interpretation
PB - American Chemical Society
ER -