Keywords

strontium isotype analysis, Great Basin, culture, movement

Abstract

Over the last 20 years strontium (Sr) isotope analysis has become a powerful tool in the study of prehistoric human behavior; especially for patterns of movement, migration, and trade. While used in many other parts of the world to determine if an individual or animal was local or non-local to the area in which they were found, this technique has been under utilized in the Great Basin. In this presentation we will outline the regionally specific challenges researchers face in using Sr analysis in the eastern Great Basin; the potential insights we may gain in understanding prehistoric culture and behavior; and present a case study of the use of Sr analysis in the Parowan Valley of Utah.

Original Publication Citation

Yoder, David, Spencer Lambert, and Michael T. Searcy 2018 Strontium Isotope Analysis in the Eastern Great Basin: Potential Challenges, Rewards, and a Fremont Case Study. Paper presented at the Great Basin Anthropological Conference, Salt Lake City.

Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

2018

Publisher

Great Basin Anthropological Association

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Anthropology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Assistant Professor

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