Oxygen isotope analyses of skeletal remains (18 O/16 O, δ 18 O) are a powerful tool for
exploring major themes in bioarchaeology (the study of biological archaeological remains) …

Abstract The mountains of Central Asia during the Bronze and Iron Ages are increasingly
being reconceived as an important zone for intensive crop cultivation in combination with …

The study of spatial (paleo) ecology in mammals is critical to understand how animals adapt
to and exploit their environment. In this work we analysed the 87Sr/86Sr, δ18O and δ13C …

Bioarchaeological studies provide a valuable contribution to the understanding of the
economy and activities of prehistoric populations in mountain regions. The Late Bronze Age …

Cattle were the predominant domestic animal in the Iron Age and Roman Netherlands, yet
their management is still incompletely understood. Some aspects of cattle management …

Identifying the isotopic signatures of vertical mobility and alpine meadows exploitation in the
teeth of domesticated animals can be a key to understanding the subsistence strategies …

Resettlement, as a major imperial policy in the Inca empire, appears to have been a
widespread mechanism for labor mobilization and the dismantling of rebellions. While …

High-elevation environments present harsh challenges for the pursuit of agropastoral
subsistence strategies and relatively little is known about the mechanisms early …

Tana del Barletta is an upland cave used from the Late Neolithic to the Middle Bronze Age,
located in the vicinity of the coast in Liguria (NW Italy). The excavation revealed the …

Objectives This article explores the scale and seasonal patterns of mobility at the complex
settlement site of Qızqala during the Middle Bronze Age (2400–1,500 BCE). By integrating …