Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Analysis for Diet, Climate and Mobility Reconstruction in Agras (Early Iron Age) and Edessa (Roman Age), Northern Greece
In this article we present an isotopic analysis of human bone collagen (δ<sup>13</sup>C<sub>col</sub>, and δ<sup>15</sup>N<sub>col</sub>) and bone apatite (δ<sup>13</sup>C) for diet reconstruction, as well as δ<sup>18</sup>O<...
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| description | In this article we present an isotopic analysis of human bone collagen (δ<sup>13</sup>C<sub>col</sub>, and δ<sup>15</sup>N<sub>col</sub>) and bone apatite (δ<sup>13</sup>C) for diet reconstruction, as well as δ<sup>18</sup>O<sub>ap</sub> of human bone apatite for climate reconstruction, using samples from Northern Greece. Radiocarbon dating analysis was conducted on three of the Agras samples and the results (from 1000 to 800 BC) correspond to the Early Iron Age. Isotopic values for δ<sup>13</sup>C<sub>col</sub> range from −20.5‰ to −16‰ and for δ<sup>15</sup>N<sub>col</sub> from 6‰ to 11.1‰—a strong indication of a C3-based diet, with contributions by C4 and freshwater fish elements. The results were compared to the ones from Roman Edessa, and Alexandreia (a contemporary city near Edessa), as well as to other Early Iron sites in Greece and wider Europe. In general, the results from Agras are in good agreement with the results from Northern Greece, with the exception of the Makriyalos site, and are quite close to those of Croatia’s and Hungary’s sites. Additionally, from the δ<sup>18</sup>O<sub>ap</sub> results we calculated the oxygen isotopic composition of consumed water for Agras (from −9.6‰ to −10.9‰) and for Roman Edessa (from −9.6‰ to −11.2‰) for the palaeoclimate and palaeomobility reconstruction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b2e2fee2e4d54312b566e1fa5461ba862023-11-23T11:13:59ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-01-0112149810.3390/app12010498Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Analysis for Diet, Climate and Mobility Reconstruction in Agras (Early Iron Age) and Edessa (Roman Age), Northern GreeceElissavet Dotsika0Maria Tassi1Petros Karalis2Anastasia Chrysostomou3Dimitra Ermioni Michael4Anastasia Elektra Poutouki5Katerina Theodorakopoulou6Georgios Diamantopoulos7Stable Isotope Unit, National Centre for Scientific Research (N.C.S.R.) “Demokritos”, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Patriarchou Gregoriou (End) and Neapoleos Street, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, GreeceStable Isotope Unit, National Centre for Scientific Research (N.C.S.R.) “Demokritos”, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Patriarchou Gregoriou (End) and Neapoleos Street, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, GreeceStable Isotope Unit, National Centre for Scientific Research (N.C.S.R.) “Demokritos”, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Patriarchou Gregoriou (End) and Neapoleos Street, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, GreeceMinistry of Culture, Mpoumpoulinas 20-22 Str, 10682 Athens, GreeceStable Isotope Unit, National Centre for Scientific Research (N.C.S.R.) “Demokritos”, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Patriarchou Gregoriou (End) and Neapoleos Street, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, GreeceStable Isotope Unit, National Centre for Scientific Research (N.C.S.R.) “Demokritos”, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Patriarchou Gregoriou (End) and Neapoleos Street, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, GreeceDepartment of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, GreeceStable Isotope Unit, National Centre for Scientific Research (N.C.S.R.) “Demokritos”, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Patriarchou Gregoriou (End) and Neapoleos Street, 15341 Agia Paraskevi, GreeceIn this article we present an isotopic analysis of human bone collagen (δ<sup>13</sup>C<sub>col</sub>, and δ<sup>15</sup>N<sub>col</sub>) and bone apatite (δ<sup>13</sup>C) for diet reconstruction, as well as δ<sup>18</sup>O<sub>ap</sub> of human bone apatite for climate reconstruction, using samples from Northern Greece. Radiocarbon dating analysis was conducted on three of the Agras samples and the results (from 1000 to 800 BC) correspond to the Early Iron Age. Isotopic values for δ<sup>13</sup>C<sub>col</sub> range from −20.5‰ to −16‰ and for δ<sup>15</sup>N<sub>col</sub> from 6‰ to 11.1‰—a strong indication of a C3-based diet, with contributions by C4 and freshwater fish elements. The results were compared to the ones from Roman Edessa, and Alexandreia (a contemporary city near Edessa), as well as to other Early Iron sites in Greece and wider Europe. In general, the results from Agras are in good agreement with the results from Northern Greece, with the exception of the Makriyalos site, and are quite close to those of Croatia’s and Hungary’s sites. Additionally, from the δ<sup>18</sup>O<sub>ap</sub> results we calculated the oxygen isotopic composition of consumed water for Agras (from −9.6‰ to −10.9‰) and for Roman Edessa (from −9.6‰ to −11.2‰) for the palaeoclimate and palaeomobility reconstruction.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/498stable isotopesbone collagenbone apatitepalaeodietpalaeoclimate<sup>13</sup>C |
| spellingShingle | Elissavet Dotsika Maria Tassi Petros Karalis Anastasia Chrysostomou Dimitra Ermioni Michael Anastasia Elektra Poutouki Katerina Theodorakopoulou Georgios Diamantopoulos Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Analysis for Diet, Climate and Mobility Reconstruction in Agras (Early Iron Age) and Edessa (Roman Age), Northern Greece Applied Sciences stable isotopes bone collagen bone apatite palaeodiet palaeoclimate <sup>13</sup>C |
| title | Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Analysis for Diet, Climate and Mobility Reconstruction in Agras (Early Iron Age) and Edessa (Roman Age), Northern Greece |
| title_full | Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Analysis for Diet, Climate and Mobility Reconstruction in Agras (Early Iron Age) and Edessa (Roman Age), Northern Greece |
| title_fullStr | Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Analysis for Diet, Climate and Mobility Reconstruction in Agras (Early Iron Age) and Edessa (Roman Age), Northern Greece |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Analysis for Diet, Climate and Mobility Reconstruction in Agras (Early Iron Age) and Edessa (Roman Age), Northern Greece |
| title_short | Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Analysis for Diet, Climate and Mobility Reconstruction in Agras (Early Iron Age) and Edessa (Roman Age), Northern Greece |
| title_sort | stable isotope and radiocarbon analysis for diet climate and mobility reconstruction in agras early iron age and edessa roman age northern greece |
| topic | stable isotopes bone collagen bone apatite palaeodiet palaeoclimate <sup>13</sup>C |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/498 |
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