Isotopic insight on paleodiet of extinct Pleistocene megafaunal Xenarthrans from Argentina

H Bocherens, M Cotte, RA Bonini, P Straccia… - Gondwana …, 2017 - Elsevier
The diet of extinct giant Xenarthrans is a debated topic, especially for ground sloths, for
which herbivory, insectivory, and carnivory through scavenging or active hunting have been …

Linking isotope analysis and paleopathology: An Andean perspective

JM Toyne, BL Turner - International Journal of Paleopathology, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the significant advances in isotopic investigations in Andean South
America and directs scholars to explore new theoretical and analytical directions …

Diet and foodways across five millennia in the Cusco region of Peru

BL Turner, V Bélisle, AR Davis, M Skidmore… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Central Andes of South America boasts a rich history of complex societies and
sophisticated economic networks. Reconstructing patterns of diet across time is important to …

South American Archaeological Isotopic Database, a regional-scale multi-isotope data compendium for research

L Pezo-Lanfranco, P Mut, J Chávez, T Fossile… - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The South American Archaeological Isotopic Database (SAAID) is a comprehensive
open-access resource that aggregates all available bioarchaeological stable and radiogenic …

Ecological constraints on violence avoidance tactics in the Prehispanic Central Andes

WC McCool, KM Wilson, KB Vernon - Environmental Archaeology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Prehispanic agricultural populations in the central Andes exhibit some of the highest rates of
lethal and sublethal trauma ever recorded. Explanations for high rates of violence focus on …

Open sepulchers and closed boundaries? Biodistance analysis of cemetery structure and postmarital residence in the late prehispanic Andes

MC Velasco - American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives In the Late Intermediate Period Andes (AD 1100–1450), the proliferation
of above‐ground sepulchers reconfigured social boundaries within and between …

Mortuary practices amid sociopolitical changes: interpreting a large communal ossuary at Las Huacas, Chincha Valley

JA Dalton, C O'Shea, JG Mejía, NO Pizarro - Ñawpa Pacha, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Ancient Andean mortuary practices were dynamic events where individual and group
identities were displayed and negotiated during Inca imperial expansion (AD 1400–1532) …

Millet consumption in south Xinjiang during the 1st millennium BCE: Isotopic evidence from bone bioapatite at the Ji'erzankale site

S Xie, Y Guo, X Wu - Quaternary International, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Although the Pamir Plateau in southern Xinjiang was likely a key route in the
extensive transcontinental network of cultural exchange across Eurasia, little isotopic …

Examining pre-Hispanic human and animal isotopic variation at Kuelap in the eastern montane of Peru

JM Toyne, S Michell, M Denierio, LAN Vargas - Quaternary International, 2020 - Elsevier
Chachapoya bioarchaeological investigations on the eastern slopes of highland Peru are
beginning to elucidate patterns in diet and social interactions in this distinctive region. We …

Liburnian lunches: New stable isotope data for the Iron Age community of Nadin‐Gradina, Croatia

JM Toyne, M Čelhar, KC Nystrom - International journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Iron Age in Central Europe is defined as a transformative time in local
populations' lives including dietary patterns. Stable isotope analysis has become a valuable …