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Title: Domestic herbivore mobility and herd management at Bronze Age Politiko-Troullia, Cyprus
Abstract This study presents stable isotope analysis of carbon (δ13C) and oxygen (δ18O) from goat, sheep, and cattle teeth excavated from the Bronze Age village of Politiko-Troullia, Cyprus. The δ18O of local water sources and converted δ18Odrinking watervalues are used to demonstrate the dietary inputs for goats as compared to those for sheep and cattle. We infer the browsing and grazing behavior of these taxa to reflect different herd management strategies implemented by agropastoral villages during the development of pre-urban Bronze Age society. The δ13C and δ18O values suggest higher mobility and a more diverse diet for goats in contrast to more constrained ranges and dietary supplementation for sheep and cattle. These conclusions augment our interpretations of animal management at Politiko-Troulliabased on previous osteological and isotopic analysis of faunal remains from the site. We contextualize our findings with those of closely comparable faunal and isotopic studies of herd management at contemporaneous Bronze Age settlements.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2114406
PAR ID:
10598913
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Elsevier
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
Volume:
17
Issue:
5
ISSN:
1866-9557
Page Range / eLocation ID:
114
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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