Oxygen isotope analyses of skeletal remains (18 O/16 O, δ 18 O) are a powerful tool for
exploring major themes in bioarchaeology (the study of biological archaeological remains) …

Strontium is a chemical element without biological functions in humans. In fact, only two
biological roles are known, both as a biomineral constituent. However, strontium and …

Dietary intake, drinking behavior, and physiology together influence the isotopic composition
of herbivore tooth enamel, but the degree to which these factors influence the sequence of δ …

Transhumance is a form of pastoralism that has been practised around the world since
animals were first domesticated. Such seasonal movements have formed an important …

The majority of research to date on the translocation of livestock in the premodern (before
1500 CE) Mediterranean Basin has focused on expansive movements out from geographic …

We examine the quantity, contextual quality and spatial distribution of the data gathered in
the strontium isotope archaeological database for the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic …

Animal mobility is a common strategy to overcome scarcity of food and the related over-
grazing of pastures. It is also essential to reduce the inbreeding rate of animal populations …

Based on a series of new radiocarbon dates we examine the vertical mobility of cattle in the
Alps by means of strontium isotope analysis on samples from the prehistoric settlement of …

Pastoral activities in the northeastern Pyrenees increased substantially during the Bronze
Age, raising the question of the modalities of occupations in zones where the snow cover …

The palaeobiogeography of key prey-species can provide valuable insights into animal-
human interactions, human subsistence activities and landscape use in the past. In many …