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Mapping the Traveling Patterns of Ancient Himalayans through Radioactive Dating

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Title:
Mapping the Traveling Patterns of Ancient Himalayans through Radioactive Dating
Series Title:
18th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Creator:
Friedman, Rebecca
Language:
English

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Center for Undergraduate Research
Biological Sciences
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Conference papers and proceedings
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The archaeology of the Himalayas, the world’s highest plateau, presents a unique opportunity to learn more about ancient humans and their adaptation to that extreme environment. Dr. Krigbaum and I have been using bone chemistry techniques on recovered bones and teeth to understand the local ecology of the area and determine the diet and movement of the people who lived there. We are developing an isotopic baseline using data on stable carbon and oxygen isotope ratios from tooth enamel as well as strontium and lead isotope ratios to help interpret total diet and drinking water as well as explain patterns of human mobility going all the way back to an individual’s childhood origin. Three different areas within the region had water samples taken to measure their oxygen and strontium ratios. Results show distinct partitioning between the the three catchments, and those differences in the ratios correspond to variations in altitude and precipitation patterns (oxygen) and variance in age of associated bedrock and bioavailable strontium in plants (strontium). Tooth enamel results are not yet available, but they will help further illuminate the lives of the ancient inhabitants of the Himalayas. ( en )
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Research Authors: Rebecca Friedman, John Krigbaum, George D. Kamenov, Jason C. Curtis - University of Florida; Mark Aldenderfer -University of California Merced
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University Scholars Program
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Faculty Mentor: John Krigbaum - Antropology, University of Florida

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