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Combining sulphur and strontium isotopic analysis to recreate Paleolithic reindeer mobility and spatiality

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Reconstructing the movements of past ungulates that Palaeolithic humans relied on is a crucial step to understanding human mobility and landscape use. The majority of mobility studies rely heavily on strontium isotopic analysis (87Sr/86Sr) which allows the identification of movement between different lithologies. However, 87Sr/86Sr values can prove ineffective in regions with homogenous or overly heterogenous lithology. Therefore, when attempting to identify origins and recreate migration routes, combining multi-isotopic analysis is more productive. Sulphur isotopic analysis (δ34S) is becoming increasingly useful in archaeological mobility studies due to an increased understanding of sulphur variability in relation to coastlines/sea spray effects and changes in lithology. When combined, strontium and sulphur isotopic analysis have the potential to explore individual movement and species-specific spatial behaviours. This project aims to apply 87Sr/86Sr and δ34S analyses to determine Middle and Upper Palaeolithic reindeer mobility in the Dordogne region, France. By comparing laser ablation obtained 87Sr/86Sr values of enamel with bulk collagen sulphur, the seasonal migrations and calving ground of reindeer can be reconstructed. This can further help our understanding of the plasticity of Palaeolithic hunter-gathers mobility and hunting patterns in relation to seasonal-occupation sites.
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hal-04603951 , version 1 (06-06-2024)

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Sarah Barakat, Mael Le Corre, Elodie-Laure Jimenez, Rebecca Lam, Vaughan Grimes, et al.. Combining sulphur and strontium isotopic analysis to recreate Paleolithic reindeer mobility and spatiality. ICAZ Stable Isotopes in Zooarchaeology Working Group, Mar 2023, Berlin, Germany. ⟨hal-04603951⟩
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