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) …

The use of stable isotope ratio analysis in archaeology has exploded over the past few
decades to the point where it is now an established tool that is routinely used to investigate …

In temperate latitudes sheep have a seasonal reproductive behaviour, which imposes strong
constraints on husbandry in terms of work organization and availability of animal products …

Mobile pastoralists are thought to have facilitated the first trans-Eurasian dispersals of
domesticated plants during the Early Bronze Age (ca 2500–2300 BC). Problematically, the …

This paper aims to identify a series of conceptual, strategic and technological challenges
facing archaeozoology (and archaeobotany) in order to better understand when, where, how …

Sheep remains constitute the main archaeozoological evidence for the presence of Early
Neolithic human groups in the highlands of the Southern Pyrenees but understanding the …

Here we report bone phosphate oxygen (δ18Op) values from perinates/neonates and
infants (< 3.5 years; n= 32); children (4–12 years; n= 12); unsexed juveniles (16–18 years; …

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 …

Present-day domestic cattle are reproductively active throughout the year, which is a major
asset for dairy production. Large wild ungulates, in contrast, are seasonal breeders, as were …

Despite the important role of livestock farming amongst Iron Age communities living in
mountain regions, there is little information about livestock management, and particularly …