Variation in the carbon and nitrogen isotopic signatures of pig remains from prehistoric sites in the Near East and Central Europe

Maureen Vaughan, Clive Bonsall, Laszlo Bartosiewicz, Ulf-Dietrich Schoop, Catriona Pickard

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Abstract

The first results of carbon and nitrogen (δ13C, δ15N) stable isotope analyses of domestic pig (Sus domesticus Erxl., 1777) remains from three prehistoric sites are presented. Of these, comparison of the datasets from Tell Aqab in Syria and Çamlıbel Tarlası in Turkey suggests different dietary patterns, and possibly different pig husbandry practices, at these sites. The study highlights the need for supporting evidence from archaeobotanical and palaeoenvironmental investigations in the interpretation of stable isotope data.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)307–312
Number of pages6
JournalArcheometriai Műhely
VolumeX
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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  • Chalcolithic pig remains from Çamlıbel Tarlası, Central Anatolia

    Bartosiewicz, L., Gillis, R., Girdland-Flink, L., Evin, A., Cucchi, T., Hoelzel, R., Vidarsdottir, U., Dobney, K., Larson, G. & Schoop, U-D., 2013, Archaeozoology of the Near East X. Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on the Archaeozoology of South-Western Asia and adjacent areas. De Cupere, B., Linseele, V. & Hamilton-Dyer, S. (eds.). Leuven: Peeters, Leuven, p. 101–120 20 p.

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