Application of ÎŽ13C, ÎŽ15N and ÎŽ34S for the reconstruction of diet and migration at BoÄazkĂ¶y, Central Anatolia
The patterns of human diet and migration of the population of BoÄazkĂ¶y in north-central Anatolia were investigated through the application of carbon (ÎŽ13C), nitrogen (ÎŽ15N) and sulphur (ÎŽ34S) stable isotope analysis of bone collagen. The materials used for this research include human and faunal bone samples dating from the Bronze Age to the Roman period. This is the first isotopic study conducted at BoÄazkĂ¶y and for these time periods in north-central Anatolia. The aim of the research was both to reconstruct the dietary habits and mobility patterns of this community as well as investigating the usefulness of ÎŽ34S analysis as a dietary tool in this region of Anatolia. Examining the diet and economy at BoÄazkĂ¶y through an isotopic perspective provides a clearer understanding of the life of the inhabitants of the city and sheds light of the political and sociological changes observed during this period in Anatolia. Analysis across different periods revealed that the Bronze Age stands out with the most enriched ÎŽ15N (9.9Â±0.8â°) and ÎŽ34S (12.6Â±3.0â°) values, suggesting a higher consumption of protein in relation to later periods and/or foreign origin for these individuals. With the exception of
Caldeira, Claudia Filipa Nunes
Anatolia ; BogazkĂ¶y ; human diet ; isotope analysis ; protein consumption ; animal consumption
Application of ÎŽ13C, ÎŽ15N and ÎŽ34S for the reconstruction of diet and migration at BoÄazkĂ¶y, Central Anatolia. The patterns of human diet and migration of the population of BoÄazkĂ¶y in north-central Anatolia were investigated through the application of carbon (ÎŽ13C), nitrogen (ÎŽ15N) and sulphur (ÎŽ34S) stable isotope analysis of bone collagen. The materials used for this research include human and faunal bone samples dating from the Bronze Age to the Roman period. This is the first isotopic study conducted at BoÄazkĂ¶y and for these time periods in north-central Anatolia. The aim of the research was both to reconstruct the dietary habits and mobility patterns of this community as well as investigating the usefulness of ÎŽ34S analysis as a dietary tool in this region of Anatolia. Examining the diet and economy at BoÄazkĂ¶y through an isotopic perspective provides a clearer understanding of the life of the inhabitants of the city and sheds light of the political and sociological changes observed during this period in Anatolia. Analysis across different periods revealed that the Bronze Age stands out with the most enriched ÎŽ15N (9.9Â±0.8â°) and ÎŽ34S (12.6Â±3.0â°) values, suggesting a higher consumption of protein in relation to later periods and/or foreign origin for these individuals. With the exception of
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