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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
Abstract
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.
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ISSN (print) 1179 4704; ISSN (online) 1179 4712
Published by the New Zealand Archaeological Association with the assistance of the Department of Anthropology, University of Otago.
© 2010 New Zealand Archaeological Association. All rights reserved.
Published by the New Zealand Archaeological Association with the assistance of the Department of Anthropology, University of Otago.
© 2010 New Zealand Archaeological Association. All rights reserved.