Maize provisioning of Ontario Late Woodland turkeys: Isotopic evidence of seasonal, cultural, spatial and temporal variation

Morris, Zoe; White, Christine D.; Hodgetts, Lisa; Longstaffe, Fred J.

doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.06.017

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“…In the Classic metropolis of Teotihuacan, the six samples analysed here and two samples previously analysed from the Teopancazco district [ 69 ] show differential access to C 4 plants and different levels of enrichment in 15 N ( figure 4 ). Although our sample size is small, the three individuals with the lowest values of δ 13 C show no statistical differences from modern North America wild turkeys [ 7 , 16 , 48 ] or archaeological free-range raised turkeys [ 16 ] (Kruskal–Wallis χ 2 = 1.626, p > 0.05), indicating a similar access to wild plants. These turkeys also display extremely low δ 15 N values, although there is no significant difference from other Classic and Late Classic remains in the region.…”

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“…−10 to −6‰) and a mixed feeding ecology ( δ 13 C approx. −18 to −11‰) [ 47 , 48 ] ( table 2 ). Table 2 presents a summary of the results of isotope ratios; individual values, as well as collagen quality and yields are described in electronic supplementary material, table S1.…”

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“… Scatter plot of carbon and nitrogen isotopic values of turkeys from Teotihuacan, from this study (haplotype mHap1, triangle; haplotypes mHap2/mHap2a, circle) and previously published specimens ([ 69 ], square). Data compared with ellipses (0.95 confidence interval) calculated for modern wild common turkeys ([ 7 , 16 , 48 ], plain grey line, n = 44), archaeological free-range common turkeys ([ 16 ], dotted blue line, n = 18) and other archaeological common turkeys from Mesoamerica (this study, [ 30 ], dashed red line, n = 49). …”

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Diversity of management strategies in Mesoamerican turkeys: archaeological, isotopic and genetic evidence

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The turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) represents one of the few domestic animals of the New World. While current research points to distinct domestication centres in the Southwest USA and Mesoamerica, several questions regarding the number of progenitor populations, and the timing and intensity of turkey husbandry remain unanswered. This study applied ancient mitochondrial DNA and stable isotope (δ13C, δ15N) analysis to 55 archaeological turkey remains from Mexico to investigate pre-contact turkey exploitation in Mesoamerica. Three different (sub)species of turkeys were identified in the archaeological record (M. g. mexicana, M. g. gallopavo and M. ocellata), indicating the exploitation of diverse local populations, as well as the trade of captively reared birds into the Maya area. No evidence of shared maternal haplotypes was observed between Mesoamerica and the Southwest USA, in contrast with archaeological evidence for trade of other domestic products. Isotopic analysis indicates a range of feeding behaviours in ancient Mesoamerican turkeys, including wild foraging, human provisioning and mixed feeding ecologies. This variability in turkey diet decreases through time, with archaeological, genetic and isotopic evidence all pointing to the intensification of domestic turkey management and husbandry, culminating in the Postclassic period.

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“…Additionally, MixSIAR incorporates the uncertainty in the trophic enrichment factor between the food sources and the consumer in the model. Data for prey (source) animal species were obtained from Booth (2014), Guiry et al (2016), Morris (2015), Morris et al (2016) and Pfeiffer et al (2016). Bone reported from these sources span approximately AD 900–1,600 with 6 of 44 samples reported in Guiry et al (2016) dating to the historical era.…”

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Freshwater reservoir offsets on radiocarbon-dated dog bone from the headwaters of the St. Lawrence River, USA

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Isotopic analysis of dog (Canis lupus familiaris) bone recovered from archaeological sites as proxies for human bone is becoming common in North America. Chronological placement of the dogs is often determined through radiocarbon dating of dog bone. The Great Lakes, their tributaries, and nearby lakes and streams were important fisheries for Native Americans prior to and after sustained European presence in the region. Carbon entering the food web in freshwater systems is often not in full isotopic equilibrium with the atmosphere, giving rise to spuriously old radiocarbon ages in fish, other aquatic organisms, and their consumers. These freshwater reservoir offsets (FROs) have been noted on human and dog bone in several areas of the world. Here we report the results of multi-tracer Bayesian dietary modeling using δ15N and δ13C values on dog bone collagen from mid-fifteenth to mid-sixteenth-century Iroquoian village sites at the headwaters of the St. Lawrence River, New York, USA. Results indicate that fish was an important component of dog diets. A comparison of radiocarbon dates on dog bone with dates on deer bone or maize from the same sites indicate FROs ranging from 97 ± 24 to 220 ± 39 14Cyr with a weighted mean of 132 ± 8 14Cyr. These results suggest that dog bone should not be used for radiocarbon dating in the absence of modeling to determine fish consumption and that previously reported radiocarbon dates on human bone from the larger region are likely to have FROs given the known importance of fish in regional human diets.

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“…Additionally, MixSIAR incorporates the uncertainty in the trophic enrichment factor between the food sources and the consumer in the model. Data for prey (source) animal species were obtained from Booth (2014), Guiry et al (2016), Morris (2017), Morris et al (2016) and Pfeiffer et al (2016). Bone reported from these sources within span approximately AD 900-1600 with 6 of 44 samples reported in Guiry et al (2016) dating to the historical era.…”

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Isotopic analysis of dog (Canis lupus familiaris) bone recovered from archaeological sites as proxies for human bone is becoming common in North America. Chronological placement of the dogs is often determined through radiocarbon dating of dog bone. The Great Lakes, their tributaries, and nearby lakes and streams were important fisheries for Native Americans prior to and after sustained European presence in the region. Carbon entering the food web in freshwater systems is often not in full isotopic equilibrium with the atmosphere, giving rise to spuriously old radiocarbon ages in fish, other aquatic organisms, and their consumers. These freshwater reservoir offsets (FROs) have been noted on human and dog bone in several areas of the world. Here we report the results of multi-tracer Bayesian dietary modeling using δ 15 N and δ 13 C values on dog bone collagen from mid-fifteenth to mid-sixteenth-century Iroquoian village sites at the headwaters of the St. Lawrence River, New York, USA. Results indicate that fish was an important component of dog diets. A comparison of radiocarbon dates on dog bone with dates on deer bone collagen or maize from the same sites indicate FROs ranging from 97±24 to 220±39 14 Cyr with a weighted mean of 132±8 14 Cyr. These results suggest that dog bone should not be used for radiocarbon dating in the absence of modeling to determine fish consumption and that previously reported radiocarbon dates on human bone from the larger region are likely to have FROs given the known importance of fish in regional human diets.

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Maize provisioning of Ontario Late Woodland turkeys: Isotopic evidence of seasonal, cultural, spatial and temporal variation

Cited by 10 publications

References 70 publications

Diversity of management strategies in Mesoamerican turkeys: archaeological, isotopic and genetic evidence

Diversity of management strategies in Mesoamerican turkeys: archaeological, isotopic and genetic evidence

Freshwater reservoir offsets on radiocarbon-dated dog bone from the headwaters of the St. Lawrence River, USA

Peer Review #1 of "Freshwater reservoir offsets on radiocarbon-dated dog bone from the headwaters of the St. Lawrence River, USA (v0.1)"

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