Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Volume 21, Issue 3, Pages 295-306Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1179/1749631414Y.0000000048
Keywords
Environmental archaeology; Mollusc shells; Oxygen isotopes; Environmental reconstructions; Subsistence strategy
Funding
- Natural Environment Research Council [ceh010010] Funding Source: researchfish
- NERC [nigl010001] Funding Source: UKRI
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Oxygen isotope geochemistry of Molluscan shell is an essential part of environmental archaeology and over the last decade has contributed significantly to the understanding of the past inhabitants of our planet. From the analysis of collected ( and disposed of) shells we can gain information on environmental data from the species assemblages and also from the shell chemistry. In particular, intra-seasonal information can be gained from shells by analysing the isotope composition of the shell from successive growth increments. Here, we describe some of the recent developments in the use of oxygen isotopes in environmental archaeology. In particular, we consider preservation and sampling and describe how delta O-18 can provide us with information on seasonal climate, season of collection as well as changes in global climate.
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