Julia Lee-Thorp | |
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Born | 20 April 1951 |
Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
Known for | Stable Light Isotope |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Archaeological science |
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Julia Anne Lee-Thorp, FBA (born 20 April 1951) is a South African archaeologist and academic. She is Head of the Stable Light Isotope Laboratory and Professor of Archaeological Science and Bioarchaeology at the University of Oxford.[1] Lee-Thorp is most well known for her work on dietary ecology and human origins, using stable isotope chemistry to study fossil bones and teeth.[2]