Since domestication during the mid 11th millennium BP in the Near East and the 8th
millennium BP in China, the pig has played an important role in human diet and economy …

Bercy is a prehistoric village sited by the Seine river (Paris, France), whose main period of
occupation was dated to the very beginning of the 4th millennium BC. The animal …

In areas where the extent of animal management is debated, stable isotope analysis of
animal teeth provides valuable insights into the diet and mobility of herders and their …

The application of biomolecular techniques for the study of food practices in the Italian
Bronze Age has revealed an interesting complexity. This is particularly true for the Po plain …

The presence of the osseous remains of at least four mules in a garbage dump at the
Roman fort of Biriciana near the town of Weißenburg, Upper Bavaria, dating to c. 160 AD …

Intra‐tooth sequential analysis of enamel δ18O is currently used to investigate birth
seasonality in past animal populations, offering new insights into seasonal availability of …

Cattle (Bos taurus) are biologically able to breed year‐round, potentially giving farmers the
freedom to choose a calving strategy to best meet their economic goals. Thus, an accurate …

Stable oxygen isotopic analysis of tooth enamel was used to investigate seasonality and
season of birth in sheep. Analyses were performed on the teeth of eight modern sheep bred …

The preservation of biogenic isotopic signals (13 C, 15 N) in fossil bones and teeth is critical
in order to interpret paleodiets. Some patterns of variation of these biogenic isotopic signals …

The beginning of agriculture marks major changes in food acquisition technology in human
history. In the southern Caucasus, agricultural villages emerged around 6000 cal. BC, 2000 …