Table 2.   Isotope values of Neanderthals from Marillac, France (10), and Scladina, Belgium (11)


Site Sample Site age  delta 13C  delta 15N

Marillac Layer 9 40,000-45,000 BP  -20.2 9.3
Marillac Layer 10 40,000-45,000 BP  -19.1 11.6
Scladina Cave SC18800 80,000-130,000 BP  -19.9 10.9