Tracing the path: First attempt of a multi-isotope approach to animal management in the Late Roman city of Torreparedones (Baena, Spain)

Guillamon-Davila, Antonio, Martinez Sanchez, Rafael, Nederbragt, Alexandra, Andersen, Morten ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3130-9794 and Madgwick, Richard ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4396-3566 2024. Tracing the path: First attempt of a multi-isotope approach to animal management in the Late Roman city of Torreparedones (Baena, Spain). Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 60 , 104851. 10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104851 Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

During the 3rd century CE, the city of Torreparedones, in the province of Baetica, experienced a change in its social, urban and economic paradigm. To understand the complexity of the husbandry activities in the southern region of Roman Hispania during this period of change, a multi-isotope analysis has been undertaken. This analysis has included 13C, 15N, 18O and 87Sr/86Sr in 15 animals combining bone collagen and tooth enamel samples. Four plant samples were also taken for the characterization of the local bioavailable Sr. The results suggest a great variety of management regimes in the four main taxa used in the site. Differences have been detected in the feeding of animals from the same species not only in the kind of graze consumed but also in seasonal access to food and water. The analysis of 87Sr/86Sr has allowed local Sr bioavailability to be established and also to determine the likely local origins of 9 of the 15 animals. The use of predictive models suggests potential origins of some animals up to hundreds of kilometres away, pointing to wide-ranging trade routes worthy of exploration in future research.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	History, Archaeology and Religion
Subjects:	C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CC Archaeology
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	2352-409X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	25 November 2024
Date of Acceptance:	21 October 2024
Last Modified:	25 Nov 2024 14:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/173717

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