essay
Carbon 13/12 and nitrogen 15/14 isotope ratios in skeletons from the Jornada area
preliminary investigations of the archaic in the region of las cruces, new mexico • (9) • Published In 1993 • Pages: 117-122
By: MacNeish, Richard S., Marino, Bruno.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
MacNeish and Marino discuss the results of 'stable isotope ratios of carbon and nitrogen derived from bone collagen to provide estimates of diet' (page 117) in the Jornada region. Their analysis 'indicates a trend toward greater consumption of C4 plants, which points toward increasing agriculture. This study not only allowed us to distinguish between people practicing incipient agriculture and true agriculturalists; it also provided a significant basis for better interpreting our reconstruction of ancient diets and subsistence systems.' (page 121). They analyzed skeletons dating from 4600 BP to 200 BP. Only the data that pertain to the Fresnal, Hueco, and Mesilla phases were marked for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) codes.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Diet
- Organization and analysis of results of research
- Cereal agriculture
- Laboratory analysis of materials other than dating methods in archaeology
- Burial practices and funerals
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Middle-Late Desert Archaic
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2010
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypesThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- Physical Anthropologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Sarah Berry; 2010
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1984-1989
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 4500–1000 BP (2600 BC–AD 1000)
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Jornada region, southern New Mexico, and El Paso County, Texas, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- R. S. MacNeish and Bruno Marino
- 'Publication of this report was supported by funding from the Legacy Resource Management Program of the Department of Defense'
- For bibliographical references see document 7: MacNeish
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--Antiquities
- Indians of Mexico--Mexico--Chihuahua--Antiquities
- Chihuahua (Mexico : State)--Antiquities
- New Mexico--Antiquities