Poo Core Slice (IMAGE)

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Poo Core Slice

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Thin slices of the bat guano core from Home Away from Home Cave, Jamaica, were analyzed for radioisotopes, metals, stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen, and biochemical markers. Radiocarbon analysis dated the oldest layers at 4,300 years.

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Chris Grooms

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