Trace element contents in the bone as an age and sex indicator. A case study of the necropolis of “S'Illot des Porros” (Spain)

Bibliographic Data

ID21096151
AuthorsM Eulàlia Subirà (Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona, corresponding author), A Malgosa (0000-0003-1723-3671, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona)
Year1992
Volume7
Issue2
Pages65-70
Publication date1992-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0393-9383 • E-ISSN: 1824-3096
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/bf02444998
OpenAlexW2074127732
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited12

The levels of trace elements in bones can provide information about the diet of a selected population and at the same time can provide information about the sex and age of the individuals. The aim of this study is to discuss this latter point; a study of sex and age by Sr, Mg, Ba, Cu, Zn, V and Ca levels made in femurs and ribs. The investigation was conducted in the Necropolis of S'Illot des Porros (Mallorca, Spain). In general the results show that differences between the various age and sex groups of the selected population are not significant

Archaeology · Geochemistry · Geography · Linguistics · Trace element · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Philosophy · Geology

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