Kristina Solis, PhD

Archaeologists researching hunter-gatherers in the Texas Coastal Plains (TCP) & Central Texas have noted differences between sexes in δ 13 C and δ 15 N studies.
These differences maybe be due to patrilocality. This study utilizes strontium ratio isotopes (87Sr/86Sr) analysis to evaluate postmarital residence patterns in the TCP Late Archaic by comparing male and female 87Sr/86Sr from Loma Sandia (41LK28), a Late Archaic mortuary site in the TCP. If patrilocality is present, male Sr values will be similar to local Sr values, while female Sr values will be heterogenous by comparison.

(Secondary author) This project used hunter-gatherer age profile data from the Texas Coastal plain to assess demographic change through time.

This poster presents the preliminary analyses of data used to assess territoriality in the Texas Coastal Plains by comparing Late Archaic human 87Sr/86Sr to bioavailable 87Sr/86Sr obtained from modern fauna. The results will help determine if 87Sr/86Sr is a useful tool for the study of emergent hunter-gatherer territoriality during the context of Late Holocene climate and cultural changes

Slide deck for an oral presentation of the early phase of my dissertation research project.

Between Fall 2014 and Summer 2015, I conducted a pilot study analyzing six human enamel samples from the site of TCP site of Loma Sandia (41LK28). Twenty faunal samples from two geologic zones were also analyzed to find the bioavailable 87Sr/86Sr range for each of these zones to serve as a point of comparison for human enamel samples.

First professional conference poster presentation.