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Isotope Research in Zooarchaeology
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New techniques for understanding animal and human interactions in the past

 

Through case studies of faunal remains from Roman Britain, prehistoric Southeast Asia, ancient African pastoral cultures, and beyond, this volume illustrates some of the ways stable isotope analysis of ancient animals can address key questions in human prehistory.

 

Contributors use a diverse set of isotopic techniques to investigate social and biological topics, including human paleodiets and foodways, hunting and procurement strategies, exchange patterns, animal husbandry and the genetic consequences of domestication, and short- and long-term environmental change. They demonstrate how different isotopes can be used alone or in conjunction to address questions of animal diet, movement, ecology, and management. Studies also examine how sampling strategies, statistical techniques, and regional and temporal considerations can influence isotopic results and interpretations.

 

By applying these new methods in concert with traditional zooarchaeological analyses, archaeologists can explore questions about human ecology and environmental archaeology that were previously deemed inaccessible.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Half Title, Series page, Title, Copyright
  2. pp. i-iv
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. List of Figures
  2. pp. vii-x
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  1. List of Tables
  2. pp. xi-xii
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  1. 1. Introduction: Applications of Isotope Research in Zooarchaeology
  2. Ashley E. Sharpe and John Krigbaum
  3. pp. 1-12
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  1. Part 1. Ecological Systems
  1. 2. Long-Term Interaction between Hunter-Gatherer-Fisher Societies and Marine Resources in the Southern Tip of South America: Applications of Stable Isotopes in Zooarchaeology
  2. Atilio Francisco J. Zangrando, Sayuri Kochi, Jonathan W. Nye, Augusto Tessone, Luciana Riccialdelli, Angélica M. Tivoli, María Paz Martinoli, Suray A. Pérez, and Marilyn L. Fogel
  3. pp. 15-43
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  1. 3. Combining Indices and Isotopes to Explore Social-Environmental Change in Northwest Mesoamerica
  2. Andrew D. Somerville, Ben A. Nelson, José Luis Punzo Díaz, and Margaret J. Schoeninger
  3. pp. 44-68
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  1. Part 2. Husbandry and Domestication
  1. 4. Discriminating Tastes: Isotopic Contributions to Bridging Theory and Practice
  2. Gypsy Price, Kim Shelton, and John Krigbaum
  3. pp. 71-93
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  1. 5. Reconstructing Human-Animal-Environment Relationships at the Edge of the Roman World
  2. Holly Miller, Robert Symmons, Angela Lamb, Jane Evans, Joseph Duffy, Tom Fox, Madalyn Grant, Hope Hancox, Raija Heikkila, Mara Page, Emily Prtak, Philip Rawlinson, Elizabeth Sanders, and Naomi Sykes
  3. pp. 94-115
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  1. 6. Exploring Ancient Pastoralism in Africa through Stable Isotope Analysis
  2. Anneke Janzen
  3. pp. 116-146
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  1. Part 3. Novel and Emerging Methods
  1. 7. Assessing the Applicability of Lead Isotope Data from Animal Teeth in the Maya Region
  2. Ashley E. Sharpe, George D. Kamenov, and John Krigbaum
  3. pp. 149-174
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  1. 8. On the Use of Stable Hydrogen (δ2H) Isotope Analyses of Organic Fractions of Zooarchaeological Material
  2. Keith A. Hobson
  3. pp. 175-200
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  1. 9. Using Organic Compound-Specific Stable Isotope Ratios to Identify Animals in Prehistoric Foodways of Southeast Asia
  2. Michelle S. Eusebio, Philip Piper, Fredeliza Z. Campos, T. Elliott Arnold, Andrew Zimmerman, and John Krigbaum
  3. pp. 201-228
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  1. Part 4. Future Perspectives
  1. 10. Large-Scale Data Synthesis: A Way Forward for Stable Isotope Analysis in Zooarchaeology
  2. Suzanne E. Pilaar Birch and Matthew H. Veres
  3. pp. 231-247
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  1. 11. Why Zooarchaeology Needs Stable Isotope Analysis
  2. Paul Szpak
  3. pp. 248-270
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  1. List of Contributors
  2. pp. 271-278
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 279-283
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