When big data initiatives meet: Data sharing between THANADOS and IsoArcH for early medieval cemeteries in Austria
This paper reports carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur stable isotope data obtained from bone collagen of humans from the early medieval cemeteries of Hemmaberg/Gora svete Heme and Oberleiserberg located in Austria. The Hemmaberg/Gora svete Heme cemetery, dating from the 8th to the 11th century, comprises...
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| description | This paper reports carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur stable isotope data obtained from bone collagen of humans from the early medieval cemeteries of Hemmaberg/Gora svete Heme and Oberleiserberg located in Austria. The Hemmaberg/Gora svete Heme cemetery, dating from the 8th to the 11th century, comprises 29 graves, from which 15 individuals were analyzed. The Oberleiserberg cemetery, established in the first half of the 11th century, includes 71 graves as well as several incidental finds of human bones, from which 75 samples were analyzed. Both cemeteries show comparable δ13C data (mean for Oberleiserberg: –17.5 ± 1.2 ‰, 1σ; mean for Hemmaberg: –16.4 ± 1.6‰, 1σ). However, the δ15N values of individuals from Oberleiserberg (mean: +10.4 ± 1.5‰, 1σ) are slightly higher than those of individuals from Hemmaberg/Gora svete Heme (mean: +8.8 ± 1.1‰,1σ). The δ34S values were only obtained on the individuals from Oberleiserberg, and show a mean value of –0.9 ± 2.0 ‰ (1σ).Beyond the isotopic data presented in this article, we lay the foundations for cooperation between the IsoArcH database (https://isoarch.eu) [1] and the THANADOS (https://thanados.net) [2] project. While IsoArcH primarily stores isotope-related datasets for bioarchaeology, THANADOS stores data on archaeologically and anthropologically researched burials. Moving forward, IsoArcH and THANADOS plan to work closely together to integrate their databases. This collaboration presents a promising opportunity for both projects to pool their resources and knowledge, offering a wealth of information for researchers and the general public who are interested in anthropology and archaeology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c5d67409441444b0b8c0cd93541a287b2023-06-22T05:04:08ZengElsevierData in Brief2352-34092023-06-0148109250When big data initiatives meet: Data sharing between THANADOS and IsoArcH for early medieval cemeteries in AustriaNina Richards0Stefan Eichert1Sabine Ladstätter2Christina Cheung3Michael P. Richards4Kévin Salesse5Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Bäckergasse 13, 1010 Vienna, Austria; Department of Prehistory, Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, Austria; Corresponding authors.Department of Prehistory, Natural History Museum Vienna, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, Austria; Corresponding authors.Austrian Archaeological Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Franz Klein Gasse 1, 1190 Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Anthropology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong KongDepartment of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University, Education Building 9635, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6, CanadaDepartment of Anthropology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic; Corresponding authors.This paper reports carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur stable isotope data obtained from bone collagen of humans from the early medieval cemeteries of Hemmaberg/Gora svete Heme and Oberleiserberg located in Austria. The Hemmaberg/Gora svete Heme cemetery, dating from the 8th to the 11th century, comprises 29 graves, from which 15 individuals were analyzed. The Oberleiserberg cemetery, established in the first half of the 11th century, includes 71 graves as well as several incidental finds of human bones, from which 75 samples were analyzed. Both cemeteries show comparable δ13C data (mean for Oberleiserberg: –17.5 ± 1.2 ‰, 1σ; mean for Hemmaberg: –16.4 ± 1.6‰, 1σ). However, the δ15N values of individuals from Oberleiserberg (mean: +10.4 ± 1.5‰, 1σ) are slightly higher than those of individuals from Hemmaberg/Gora svete Heme (mean: +8.8 ± 1.1‰,1σ). The δ34S values were only obtained on the individuals from Oberleiserberg, and show a mean value of –0.9 ± 2.0 ‰ (1σ).Beyond the isotopic data presented in this article, we lay the foundations for cooperation between the IsoArcH database (https://isoarch.eu) [1] and the THANADOS (https://thanados.net) [2] project. While IsoArcH primarily stores isotope-related datasets for bioarchaeology, THANADOS stores data on archaeologically and anthropologically researched burials. Moving forward, IsoArcH and THANADOS plan to work closely together to integrate their databases. This collaboration presents a promising opportunity for both projects to pool their resources and knowledge, offering a wealth of information for researchers and the general public who are interested in anthropology and archaeology.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340923003694Stable isotope analysisCollagenCarbonNitrogenSulfurPaleodiet |
| spellingShingle | Nina Richards Stefan Eichert Sabine Ladstätter Christina Cheung Michael P. Richards Kévin Salesse When big data initiatives meet: Data sharing between THANADOS and IsoArcH for early medieval cemeteries in Austria Data in Brief Stable isotope analysis Collagen Carbon Nitrogen Sulfur Paleodiet |
| title | When big data initiatives meet: Data sharing between THANADOS and IsoArcH for early medieval cemeteries in Austria |
| title_full | When big data initiatives meet: Data sharing between THANADOS and IsoArcH for early medieval cemeteries in Austria |
| title_fullStr | When big data initiatives meet: Data sharing between THANADOS and IsoArcH for early medieval cemeteries in Austria |
| title_full_unstemmed | When big data initiatives meet: Data sharing between THANADOS and IsoArcH for early medieval cemeteries in Austria |
| title_short | When big data initiatives meet: Data sharing between THANADOS and IsoArcH for early medieval cemeteries in Austria |
| title_sort | when big data initiatives meet data sharing between thanados and isoarch for early medieval cemeteries in austria |
| topic | Stable isotope analysis Collagen Carbon Nitrogen Sulfur Paleodiet |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340923003694 |
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