Stable isotope analysis is a powerful tool for reconstructing the diet and health of ancient
individuals. The carbon and nitrogen stable isotope compositions of human tissues reflect …

Over the last few decades, measurements of light stable isotope ratios have been
increasingly used to answer questions across physiology, biology, ecology, and …

Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) are ecological and cultural keystone species along the
Northwest Coast of North America and are ubiquitous in archaeological sites of the region …

Due to the increasing globalisation and ongoing introduction of alien species specifically
regarding European freshwater ecosystems, native and already present alien species will …

The domestic dog has inhabited the anthropogenic niche for at least 15 000 years, but
despite their impact on human strategies, the lives of dogs and their interactions with …

In this paper, we present an overview of the most recent results of the ongoing research on
the Nunalleq site in Southwestern Alaska, a late pre-contact Yupik settlement. This endeavor …

Historically and ethnographically dogs have been an important resource for Arctic and
subarctic societies—providing protection, fur and meat, as well as aiding hunting and …

The earliest Native Americans have often been portrayed as either megafaunal specialists
or generalist foragers, but this debate cannot be resolved by studying the faunal record …

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 …

The reconstruction of diet, subsistence strategies and human-animal relationships are
integral to understanding past human societies, adaptations and resilience-especially in the …