Neolithic Anatolia and Central Europe : disentangling enviromental impacts from diet isotope studies
The aim of this thesis was to reconstruct dietary choices for Neolithic populations in Anatolia and Poland using stable isotope analysis, and to examine the extent to which local environmental factors in these regions affected the isotope values recorded from skeletal collagen. In total 278 new ÎŽ13C and ÎŽ15N values were obtained from human and animal bone collagen for this project (161 from the site of Oslonki 1, 59 from BarcÌ§in HoÌyuÌk, and 58 from the site of Aktopraklik). From an environmental perspective, the multi-level statistical modelling highlighted a clear relationship with ÎŽ13C and ÎŽ15N and moisture availability, which was most evident through the proxy of mean annual precipitation (MAP). The modelling highlighted a 0.4â° decrease in d13C for every 100mm decrease of MAP, and a 0.5â° decrease in d15N for every 100mm decrease between sites. The ÎŽ13C and ÎŽ15N values for the North-West Anatolian sites are the first dietary isotopic studies for the Neolithic period in the region. The values are largely commensurate with the dietary isotope studies from Neolithic sites located on the Central Anatolian plateau, with the caveat that the North-West sites perhaps had a greater reliance on herbivore
Budd, Chelsea
Human remains (Archaeology)--Analysis ; Carbon--Isotopes--Analysis ; Diet--History ; Environmental archaeology--Europe ; Neolithic period--Europe ; Europe ; Central--Antiquities ; Prehistoric ; Turkey--Antiquities ; Prehistoric
Neolithic Anatolia and Central Europe : disentangling enviromental impacts from diet isotope studies. The aim of this thesis was to reconstruct dietary choices for Neolithic populations in Anatolia and Poland using stable isotope analysis, and to examine the extent to which local environmental factors in these regions affected the isotope values recorded from skeletal collagen. In total 278 new ÎŽ13C and ÎŽ15N values were obtained from human and animal bone collagen for this project (161 from the site of Oslonki 1, 59 from BarcÌ§in HoÌyuÌk, and 58 from the site of Aktopraklik). From an environmental perspective, the multi-level statistical modelling highlighted a clear relationship with ÎŽ13C and ÎŽ15N and moisture availability, which was most evident through the proxy of mean annual precipitation (MAP). The modelling highlighted a 0.4â° decrease in d13C for every 100mm decrease of MAP, and a 0.5â° decrease in d15N for every 100mm decrease between sites. The ÎŽ13C and ÎŽ15N values for the North-West Anatolian sites are the first dietary isotopic studies for the Neolithic period in the region. The values are largely commensurate with the dietary isotope studies from Neolithic sites located on the Central Anatolian plateau, with the caveat that the North-West sites perhaps had a greater reliance on herbivore
neolithic anatolia central_europe impact diet isotope study aim_reconstruct dietary choice neolithic population anatolia poland use stable_isotope_analysis examine_extent local_environmental factor region affect isotope_value record skeletal collagen total new value obtain human_animal bone_collagen project site site environmental perspective multi_level statistical modelling highlight clear relationship moisture availability evident proxy mean annual map model highlight decrease every decrease map decrease every decrease site value north west anatolian site first dietary isotopic_study neolithic_period region value largely commensurate dietary isotope study neolithic_site locate central_anatolian plateau north_west sit perhaps great reliance herbivore