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What Stable Isotopes Reveal About the Past

WRITTEN BY: Annie Lennon

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Archeologists and scientists analyze what are known as stable isotopes to date sites and artefacts. We made the following inforgraphic as an overview to help you understand more about what stable isotopes are, how archeologists and scientists use them, and what they can tell us about our past.

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About the Author

Annie Lennon

Bachelor's (BA/BS/Other)

Annie Lennon is a writer whose work also appears in Medical News Today, Psych Central, Psychology Today, and other outlets.

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