Application of 34S analysis for elucidating terrestrial, marine and freshwater ecosystems: Evidence of animal movement/husbandry practices in an early Viking community around Lake Mývatn, Iceland

Sayle, Kerry L.; Ascough, Philippa; Hastie, Helen; Einarsson, Árni; McGovern, Thomas H.; Hicks, Megan; Edwald, Ágústa; Friðriksson, Adolf

doi:10.1016/j.gca.2013.07.008

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“…Sulphur isotopes are a recent addition to palaeodietary studies Sayle et al 2013;Vika 2009). The main sources of sulphur originate from the earth's core, atmospheric SO 2 , oceanic sulphur and bacterial environments in the sediment of freshwater (Trust and Fry 1992;Richards et al 2003).…”

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“…Unlike marine environments, niches impacted by freshwater sources will have more variable sulphur content across the landscape (Sayle et al 2013). The Amazon River system in the northeast and Lake Titicaca's freshwater system in the southeast regions of Peru will likely vary in heavy sulphur and cause δ 34 S values of 0‰ to +15‰ (Nehlich 2015;Privat, O'Connell, and Hedges 2007).…”

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FULL ISSUE Compass (2017) Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.1-65

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Compass aims to navigate its readers through the four exciting fields of Anthropology. Our student journal highlights the exemplary level of academic research in Anthropology at the University of Alberta and elsewhereCompass is published annually as collaboration between the Association of Graduate Anthropology Students (AGAS) and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Alberta. Formerly Diversipede, our student-run publication allows undergraduate and graduate students to share their work and ideas, creating a platform for discussion and knowledge. Submissions consist of original ongoing research, reviews of current anthropological issues, and anything related to an anthropological interest form any of the sub-fields. https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/compass The Creative Commons-Attribution License 4.0 International applies to all works published by Compass. Authors will retain copyright of the work. This license lets other distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon work published in Compass, even commercially, as long as there is an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. COMPASS: The Student Anthropology Journal of Alberta A Note from the Editors in Chief,Roughly one year ago Katherine came to Victoria with a proposition to create a student journal. We ended up discussing publishing opportunities and went through our previous experiences. While completing her degrees at Ontario Universities, Katherine was given the opportunity to work on two student journals. She had seen the benefits of students working with the publishing process in a lowstakes environment. Coming from a Dutch University, Victoria never had the opportunity to work with a student journal as it simply was not a practice there, but felt the need and desire to do so. Despite our different backgrounds we both enthusiastically agreed that a student journal would afford students chances to get involved and become better writers.We set out to create a platform that fosters a less stressful and more hands-on publishing environment for everyone. Although our department already had an Anthropology Journal (Diversipede), it was not well known and all of the previous staff had since graduated. We wanted to give the journal a makeover to be inclusive to all members of our department, bring the journal into an open-access forum to reach a larger audience, and format the process to allow more students to get involved. After months of working with our (at that time) small team of volunteers and library liaison, we had a website, a logo, and a growing interest in publishing our first issue. More volunteers came on board and after months of reviews, copyedits, and formatting later, we are proud to introduce our first issue. We sincerely thank all those who helped bring this issue to fruition, and hope that this is the first of many.Although this is the "Anthropology Journal of Alberta", we encourage any student to get involved and welcome any who are interested in submitting their work or becoming revie...

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“…Sulphur isotopes are a recent addition to palaeodietary studies (Craig et al 2006;Sayle et al 2013;Vika 2009). The main sources of sulphur originate from the earth's core, atmospheric SO 2 , oceanic sulphur and bacterial environments in the sediment of freshwater (Trust and Fry 1992;Richards et al 2003).…”

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Re-approaching palaeodiet in the Andes: use and application of sulphur isotope analysis in reconstructing Peruvian palaeodiet

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This research critically examines palaeodietary analyses in ancient Peru. Research is often approached using ceramics, flora, and faunal remains to examine human diet and behaviour prior to written records however these remains may not be indicative of items used exclusively for subsistence. More directed approaches employ stable isotope analyses of human remains as these data can provide direct indication of foods consumed during life. Peruvian isotope studies focus on 13C-enrichment patterns, and follow the premise that maize (corn) was the main source of 13C-enrichment recorded in bone collagen. Recent studies in Peru have identified other dietary sources that cause similar enrichment patterns, including kiwicha (pseudocereal), marine protein (e.g. shellfish, fish, and seals), and mococho (seaweed). As a result, additional methodologies must be employed to more sufficiently identify sources of subsistence in ancient Peru. I propose that stable sulphur isotope methodology may be used to overcome the issues presented. By critically reviewing previous palaeodietary analyses of Peru I examine current limitations and overview the application potential of carbon and nitrogen isotope studies complemented with sulphur isotope analysis of human and faunal remains within a Peruvian context. Ultimately I advocate for a more comprehensive approach to Peruvian palaeodiet.

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“…In 2011, the collagen from a wide range of animal bones (cow, caprine, horse, trout, charr, haddock, cod, arctic fox, pig, and various bird species) recovered from a midden deposit at Skútustaðir, which lies on the southern edge of Lake Mývatn, was analyzed for δ 13 C, δ 15 N, and δ 34 S, to determine whether the addition of δ 34 S, to the more traditional suite of δ 13 C and δ 15 N, would enable the separation of animals receiving their carbon from terrestrial, marine, or freshwater reservoirs (Sayle et al 2013). The results demonstrated how δ 34 S, in this ecosystem, allowed for clear differentiation between marine, terrestrial, and freshwater animals.…”

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“…This paper reviews the results of a long-term research project that ultimately used light stable isotope analyses and Bayesian mixing models to better model the chronology for a presumed Viking Age cemetery at Hofstaðir, near Lake Mývatn in north-east Iceland (Sayle et al 2013(Sayle et al , 2014(Sayle et al , 2016a(Sayle et al , 2016b. Each step of the project was informed by the previous results and the new questions that were often raised.…”

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