Integrating Isotopic Data across Ancient Anatolia for Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction

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This is an abstract from the "Integrating Isotope Analyses: The State of Play and Future Directions" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The increased availability of stable isotope data has made it possible to carry out comparative studies across space and time. In this paper, we review published and unpublished stable oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen isotope data derived from zooarchaeological, archaeobotanical, and bioarchaeological remains across Anatolia from the Neolithic through to the modern period. We evaluate trends in spatial distribution of values as well as temporal variation. The Faunal Isotopes Database in Neotoma provides a repository for multiproxy data types, and allows for an integrated approach to reconstructing paleoenvironment. In particular, we emphasize the importance of regional comparisons for interpretation of archaeological data. This analysis provides an additional baseline for considering the environmental context of important cultural and social transitions through time.

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• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)   •
• Integrating Isotope Analyses: The State of Play and Future Directions

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Abstract Id(s): 39213.0