Reproductive life histories: can incremental dentine isotope analysis identify pubertal growth, pregnancy and lactation?
Corinne FeuillâtreJulia BeaumontFadil ElaminPublished in: Annals of human biology (2022)
This pilot study highlights the potential of incremental dentine isotope analysis for the reconstruction of early reproductive histories in skeletal remains. However, controlled studies with a larger human cohort are needed to validate these findings, establish isotopic signals linked to puberty and lactation, and improve chronology accuracy.