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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Danae Guiserix, Emmanuelle Albalat, Henriette Ueckermann, Priyanka Davechand, Linda M. Iaccheri, Grant Bybee, Shaw Badenhorst, Vincent Balter
Summary: Radiogenic strontium isotopes (Sr-87/Sr-86) are a useful tool for investigating migration and landscape use. The study shows that the Sr-88/Sr-86 ratio may reveal unknown dietary and physiological information. Furthermore, the delta Sr-88 values in tooth enamel can differentiate between plants and herbivores, but the distinction between herbivores and carnivores requires further research.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Erik J. Oerter, Michael Singleton, Eric Pili, Michael R. Klosterman, Aldo Shemesh, Pierre Agrinier, Amanda Deinhart, Ruth Yam, Maor Assulin, Eyal Elish, Luther McDonald Iv, Travis Tenner, Ruth Kips
Summary: This paper summarizes the results from four laboratories using different methods of oxygen stable isotope analysis on CRM 125-A UO2 Standard Reference Material. The consensus oxygen stable isotope composition for CRM 125-A is determined to be 818O = -9.63‰ (± 0.29‰) VSMOW. The paper discusses methodological differences, calibration strategies, and the potential effects of calibration scale compression. The use of liquid water calibration standards sealed in silver capillary tubes for multi-point calibrations of fluorination analysis systems is suggested.
APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daniel R. Green, Janaina N. Avila, Susanne Cote, Wendy Dirks, Daeun Lee, Christopher J. Poulsen, Ian S. Williams, Tanya M. Smith
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maaike Groot, Umberto F. Albarella, Jana F. Eger, Jane F. Evans
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Geography, Physical
Tansy Branscombe, Rick Schulting, Julia Lee-Thorp, Melanie J. Leng
Summary: This study presents a four-year subannual isotope marine temperature record using modern Spisula sachalinensis specimens, indicating the species' potential as an indicator of past marine and climatic conditions. Sequential isotopic analysis revealed seasonal variations in shell growth patterns influenced by sea surface temperature, with significant geographical variations in growth pattern posing challenges for palaeoclimatic interpretation. Stable isotope analysis of Spisula sachalinensis is considered a useful complement to sclerochronological research in understanding past SST conditions.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
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Casey P. Saenger, Andrew J. Schauer, Emma O. Heitmann, Katharine W. Huntington, Eric J. Steig
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Anthropology
Patricia Martin, Carlos Tornero, Domingo Carlos Salazar Garcia, Josep Maria Verges
Summary: Husbandry in the Iberian Peninsula began in the second half of the 6th millennium BCE, primarily focusing on the breeding of domestic sheep. Through sequential oxygen and carbon isotope analyses, rapid adaptation and organization of sheep breeding were observed at El Mirador cave, with intensive births at the end of winter and early spring to make husbandry more compatible with other economic activities. The intervention of shepherds in the reproductive cycle of sheep and the adaptation of the animals to the interior of the Peninsula were also documented in the 5th millennium levels.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Geography, Physical
Jimmy de Rooij, Jeroen H. J. L. van der Lubbe, Suzan Verdegaal, Megan Hulscher, Daphne Tooms, Pim Kaskes, Oeki Verhage, Leonie Portanger, Anne S. Schulp
Summary: Our understanding of Late Cretaceous dinosaur ecosystems has improved through stable isotope analyses. An analysis of a Triceratops bonebed provides insights into the paleoecology of these large herbivores and their habitat use, diet, and possible migration.
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(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
M. Hoerhold, T. Muench, S. Weissbach, S. Kipfstuhl, J. Freitag, I. Sasgen, G. Lohmann, B. Vinther, T. Laepple
Summary: By redrilling ice cores, we reconstructed the temperatures in central and north Greenland from ad 1000 to 2011. Our findings show that the recent warming exceeds the historical temperature variability of the past millennium and is on average 1.5 +/- 0.4 degrees Celsius warmer than the twentieth century. This disproportionate warming is a result of natural variability and a long-term warming trend since ad 1800. The increased melting of Greenland's ice implies that anthropogenic influence has reached central and north Greenland, potentially accelerating overall mass loss.
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Environmental Sciences
Ronald Amundson, Jennifer V. Mills, Laura N. Lammers, Matti Barthel, Nora Gallarotti, Johan Six, Gerhard Gebauer, Greg E. Maurer
Summary: The stable isotopes of nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O) in soil and soil-respired N2O are being measured, but there is a lack of theoretical framework to interpret the data. This study uses a diffusion/reaction model to demonstrate how soil processes influence the profiles and fluxes of soil N2O and its isotopes. The results suggest that the isotope composition of soil N2O flux is dependent on the net flux rate and the difference in isotope composition between the atmosphere and the biological source.
GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
(2023)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Anne-Sophie Bouvier, Estelle F. Rose-Koga, Alexander R. L. Nichols, Clemence Le Lay
Summary: In this study, the oxygen isotope equilibrium between melt inclusions and their host olivines from arc samples was investigated for the first time. It was found that despite other major elements being in equilibrium, the majority of melt inclusions in the samples were not in isotopic equilibrium with their olivine hosts. This suggests that the melt inclusions are trapped in partly recrystallized olivines, highlighting the importance of magma mixing and crystal recycling in the magmatic plumbing system of these volcanoes.
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2022)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Sophie B. Lehmann, Naomi E. Levin, Benjamin H. Passey, Huanting Hu, Thure E. Cerling, Joshua H. Miller, Laura Arppe, Emily J. Beverly, Kathryn A. Hoppe, Tyler E. Huth, Julia R. Kelson, Julie Luyt, Judith Sealy
Summary: Analyzing the isotopic composition of mammalian tooth enamel can provide an indicator of past aridity and guidelines for classifying aridity in past environments.
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
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Danielle Fraser, Sora L. Kim, Jeffrey M. Welker, Mark T. Clementz
Summary: The stable oxygen isotope compositions in pronghorn enamel serve as a reliable proxy for reflecting seasonal changes in water sources, laying the foundation for exploring variations in ancient climate seasonality.
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(2021)
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Christoph Spoetl, Yuri Dublyansky, Gabriella Koltai, Charlotte Honiat, Lukas Plan, Thomas Angerer
Summary: This study demonstrates that geochemical analysis of cave wall rock samples can identify hypogene karstification and provide further insights into the temperature and provenance of paleowater, as well as the source of its dissolved inorganic carbon.
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T. Kukla, J. K. C. Rugenstein, D. E. Ibarra, M. J. Winnick, C. A. E. Stromberg, C. P. Chamberlain
Summary: The expansion of open habitats in the forests of west-central North America may be linked to a decrease in winter precipitation, rather than solely to changes in temperature or drier summers.
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Biology
Lucy J. E. Cramp, Jonathan Ethier, Dushka Urem-Kotsou, Clive Bonsall, Dusan Boric, Adina Boroneant, Richard P. Evershed, Slavisa Peric, Melanie Roffet-Salque, Helen L. Whelton, Maria Ivanova
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2019)
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Anthropology
Anneke Janzen, Marie Balasse, Stanley H. Ambrose
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2020)
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Anthropology
Magdalena Blanz, Ingrid Mainland, Michael Richards, Marie Balasse, Philippa Ascough, Jesse Wolfhagen, Mark A. Taggart, Jorg Feldmann
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2020)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carlos Tornero, Marie Balasse, Stephanie Brehard, Isabelle Carrere, Denis Fiorillo, Jean Guilaine, Jean-Denis Vigne, Claire Manen
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Darko Stojanovski, Ivana Zivaljevic, Vesna Dimitrijevic, Julie Dunne, Richard P. Evershed, Marie Balasse, Adam Dowle, Jessica Hendy, Krista McGrath, Roman Fischer, Camilla Speller, Jelena Jovanovic, Emmanuelle Casanova, Timothy Knowles, Lidija Balj, Goce Naumov, Andelka Putica, Andrej Starovic, Sofija Stefanovic
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marie Balasse, Rosalind Gillis, Ivana Zivaljevic, Remi Berthon, Lenka Kovacikova, Denis Fiorillo, Rose-Marie Arbogast, Adrian Balasescu, Stephanie Brehard, Eva A. Nyerges, Vesna Dimitrijevic, Eszter Banffy, Laszlo Domboroczki, Arkadiusz Marciniak, Krisztian Oross, Ivana Vostrovska, Melanie Roffet-Salque, Sofija Stefanovic, Maria Ivanova
Summary: Present-day domestic cattle are reproductively active throughout the year, while large wild ungulates and the last Aurochs were seasonal breeders, with the domesticated cattle developing aseasonal reproduction due to domestication and herding. Research indicates that seasonal calving prevailed in Europe between the 6th and 4th millennia BC.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Archaeology
Alejandro Sierra, Marie Balasse, Florent Rivals, Denis Fiorillo, Pilar Utrilla, Maria Sana
Summary: The study of Early Neolithic faunal assemblages in the Iberian Peninsula revealed the significance of sheep in meat and milk production. The research also indicated the existence of out of season sheep births and minimal changes in sheep diet throughout the year in this region. Overall, the results suggest good adaptation of sheep to the Pyrenean mid-altitude environment and strong zootechnical knowledge of the earliest shepherds in this area.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2021)
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Anthropology
Marie Balasse, Philippe Chemineau, Sara Parisot, Denis Fiorillo, Matthieu Keller
Summary: In temperate Europe, sheep mate in autumn and lamb in the spring. However, current Mediterranean husbandries practice autumn lambing, which has advantages in terms of resource use and seasonal availability. This is made possible by the breeding capabilities of Mediterranean breeds, planning by herders, and the availability of forage resources during autumnal rains. Further research is needed to understand the emergence of autumn and winter sheep births in the western Mediterranean.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD AND THEORY
(2023)
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Maria Ivanova, Frank Schluetz, Norbert Benecke
SLOVENSKA ARCHEOLOGIA
(2020)
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Anthropology
Marie Balasse, Anne Tresset, Gael Obein, Denis Fiorillo, Henri Gandois
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Anthropology
Vanessa Navarrete, Carlos Tornero, Marie Balasse, Maria Sana
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY
(2019)
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Anthropology
Angelos Hadjikoumis, Jean-Denis Vigne, Alan Simmons, Jean Guilaine, Denis Fiorillo, Marie Balasse
JOURNAL OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
(2019)
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Anthropology
Julia Becher, Alex Schoeman, Gavin Whitelaw, Stephen Buckley, Jean-Pierre Celliers, Sara Cafisso, Matthias Belser, Maxime Rageot, Cynthianne Spiteri
Summary: This study represents the first application of Organic Residue Analysis (ORA) to southern African early farming pottery to gain a deeper understanding of past human behavior and subsistence patterns. The study found evidence of dairy processing and multi-purpose functionality of the ceramics. It also discovered potential medicinal use and the involvement of dung in pottery sealing and mending.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2024)
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Anthropology
Jon Clindaniel, Matthew Magnani
Summary: Large sources of digital trace data have become important in the study of material culture. The authors introduce a computational method to observe digital formation processes and highlight the importance of accounting for these processes in studies utilizing digital trace data.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2024)
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Anthropology
Rebecca A. G. Reid, Miranda M. E. Jans, Lesley A. Chesson, Rebecca J. Taylor, Gregory E. Berg
Summary: Chemical treatment of skeletal remains can reduce overall DNA quality and quantity but has no significant impact on stable isotope ratio analysis. Examination of treated and untreated human remains through histological and stable isotope analysis reveals that treated remains exhibit better preservation compared to untreated remains. Stable isotope ratio analysis is viable for both treated and untreated remains, regardless of their origin.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2024)
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Anthropology
Laura Tome, Eneko Iriartec, Antonio Blanco-Gonzalez, Margarita Jambrina-Enriquez, Natalia Eguez, Antonio V. Herrera-Herrera, Carolina Mallola
Summary: This paper presents the outcomes of a microcontextual geoarchaeological study conducted on earthen dwellings from the Early Iron Age village of Cerro de San Vicente. The study employed soil micromorphology, lipid biomarker analysis, XRD, and XRF analyses to investigate various aspects of the dwellings, including construction materials, site formation processes, and daily life practices. The results have shed light on the construction layers, floor use, maintenance, repaving, periods of abandonment and decay, and the presence of lipid biomarkers associated with dwelling functionality. The study significantly contributes to our understanding of ancient construction practices and the utilization of domestic spaces during the Early Iron Age.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2024)