Valenzuela Llamas, S., Jimenez-Manchon, J., Evans, J. et al. (3 more authors) (2016) Analysis of seasonal mobility of sheep in Iron Age Catalonia (north-eastern Spain) based on strontium and oxygen isotope analysis from tooth enamel: First results. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. ISSN 2352-409X
Abstract
This pilot study investigates the existence of seasonal movements of sheep – transhumance – in Iron Age Catalonia (North-Eastern Spain). The occurrence of seasonalmovement of livestock between the coast and the interior, perhaps in relation to the Mediterraneanmarket, was suggested for this area based on landscape and palynological studies. This hypothesis was tested on the basis of strontium, carbon and oxygen isotope analysis fromseven sheep lower third molars. The evidence obtained suggests that the animals did not move across geological areas during the time of enamelmineralization. In addition, the paper provides valuable isotopic evidence that can be used in further studies.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Sheep/goat; Transhumance; Strontium; Oxygen; Carbon; Isotopes; Iron age; Spain |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > Department of Archaeology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 23 Feb 2016 13:22 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2017 17:26 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2015.08.042 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jasrep.2015.08.042 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:93107 |