Resolution-enhanced stable isotope profiles within the complete tooth rows of Late Pleistocene bisons (Middle Urals, Russia) as a record of their individual development and environmental changes

Velivetskaya, T. A.; Смирнов, Н. Г.; Kiyashko, S. I.; Ignatiev, A. V.; Ulitko, Anatoly I.

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2014.12.011

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“…A number of recent studies have utilised oxygen isotope analysis of herbivore teeth in palaeoclimatological investigations, in order to reconstruct δ 18 O values of past precipitation, mean annual palaeotemperatures and seasonal temperature variations (palaeoseasonality). Studies have included analysis of both the carbonate (CO3) and phosphate (PO4) components of tooth enamel, using a range of different Pleistocene mammals (Arppe and Karhu, 2010;Bernard et al, 2009;Bryant et al, 1996;Bryant et al, 1994;Delgado Huertas et al, 1997;Fabre et al, 2011;Fricke et al, 1998a;Fricke et al, 1998b;Koch et al, 1989;Kovács et al, 2012;Skrzypek et al, 2011;Velivetskaya et al, 2016). The oxygen isotope analysis of small mammals has proven useful in palaeoecological terrestrial contexts, for example, in the Late Eocene (Grimes et al, 2004).…”

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Oxygen isotope analysis of Equus teeth evidences early Eemian and early Weichselian palaeotemperatures at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Neumark-Nord 2, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Britton

Pederzani

Kindler

et al. 2019

Quaternary Science Reviews

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• Equus sp. enamel was sampled from Neumark-Nord 2 (find levels NN2/2b, 2/1c, 2/0) • δ 18 OPO4 data were generated in order to estimate mean annual air temperature (MAT) • early Eemian (~121±5 ka) MAT estimates are ~9 °C, correlating with other proxies • early Weichselian (~93±7 ka) MAT was ~6 °C, elevated compared to other proxies • implications for archaeology and Neanderthal-environmental interactions are explored Author contributions: KB designed the study, conducted sampling, prepared the samples for analysis, conducted data analysis, and wrote first full draft of the paper. All the authors provided critical review and contributions to subsequent versions of the manuscript. SP assisted in data interpretation and literature review; LK performed species determination, aided sample selection/sampling and provided site information; WR and SG-W contributed materials and provided contextual information about the site/archaeology; MR contributed to study design and analytical tools and provided facilities; and TT contributed to study design, methodological development and contributed analytical tools and facilities.

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Oxygen isotope analysis of Equus teeth evidences early Eemian and early Weichselian palaeotemperatures at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Neumark-Nord 2, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Pederzani

Kindler

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“…Previous behavioral studies have suggested that Late Pleistocene European bison populations were likely comprised of fairly sedentary herds, with limited ranges and little to no inter-seasonal movement, subsisting on a sub-optimal diet (e.g. lichens) during winter or short periods of forest expansion if necessary Julien et al, 2012;Velivetskaya et al, 2016;van Asperen and Kahlke, 2017). Similarly, modern Bb2 demonstrate dietary plasticity between populations, and are able to survive on a sub-optimal high-browse diet (such as forest environment in winter) (Kerley et al, 2012;Hofman-Kamińska et al, 2018).…”

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Untangling the Evolutionary History of European Bison (Bison bonasus)

Loenen

Hofman‐Kamińska

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European bison (Bison bonasus) are the largest endemic vertebrates in Europe, and one of the few megafaunal species to have survived the mass megafaunal extinction during the Pleistocene/Holocene transition (12-9 thousand years ago). Untangling their evolutionary history would provide valuable information about the response of European megafauna to periods of rapid environmental change. However, a severe and recent population bottleneck obscures much of the population history that could be inferred from the genomes of modern individuals. While several studies have attempted to analyse ancient European bison populations directly using ancient DNA, their datasets were limited in temporal and geographic range. In this study we present the most comprehensive dataset of ancient European bison mitochondrial genomes to date, with 131 ancient bison samples from across the Eurasian continent covering over 50 thousand years. We reveal patterns of bison distribution and concurrent environmental changes across a broad geographical and temporal range. In particular, population expansions following periods of extensive forest reduction combined with a decrease in anthropogenic pressures suggest that European bison remain preferentially adapted to an open steppe environment through to the present day.

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“…In monsoon and tropical environments, where amount effects dominate seasonal δ 18 Oew patterns, minimum values are instead observed during the summer, when the majority of precipitation falls (Biasatti et al, 2010;Higgins and MacFadden, 2004). Information on maximum and minimum temperatures throughout the year gleaned in this way have, for instance, contributed significantly to a better understanding of the conditions faced by hominins during the last glaciation (Bernard et al, 2009;Fabre et al, 2011;Velivetskaya et al, 2016). For instance, Fabre et al (2011) demonstrated that a decline in Neanderthal activity at a site in eastern Due to the amount effect, seasonal rainfall patterns have been reconstructed using δ 18 O timeseries data.…”

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Oxygen isotopes in bioarchaeology: Principles and applications, challenges and opportunities

Pederzani

Britton

2019

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Oxygen isotope analyses of skeletal remains (18 O/ 16 O, δ 18 O) are a powerful tool for exploring major themes in bioarchaeology (the study of biological archaeological remains) and can aid in the reconstruction of past human-environment interactions, socio-cultural decisions and individual life histories. Making use of the preserved animal and human tooth and bone commonly found at archaeological sites, applications include the reconstruction of palaeoclimate and palaeoseasonality; animal husbandry and management practices; human and animal lifetime mobility and provenance; and cultural practices such as breastfeeding, weaning and even past culinary preparation techniques. With a range of other uses across the natural, physical, chemical and biological sciences, oxygen isotope analyses are also highly cross-disciplinary, with developments in the field of isotope bioarchaeology potentially feeding into other fields and vice-versa. The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of the biogeochemical background of oxygen isotope systematics from the water cycle to human and animal skeletal tissues for archaeologists and other scientists, and to explore how these have been utilised in terrestrial bioarchaeological research. In this way, we aim to provide an overview resource for stable isotope analysts in archaeology and the wider earth science community, as well as for archaeological practitioners and consumers interested in specific applications. By providing a summary of fundamental isotope mechanics alongside a review of recent developments in the field, we hope to highlight the potential of oxygen isotope bioarchaeology to not only reveal environmental and ecological aspects of the past relevant to human groups using archaeological materials, but also to illuminate past human decisions and behaviours. Current limitations and caveats of the approaches used are also explored.

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Resolution-enhanced stable isotope profiles within the complete tooth rows of Late Pleistocene bisons (Middle Urals, Russia) as a record of their individual development and environmental changes

Cited by 10 publications

References 78 publications

Oxygen isotope analysis of Equus teeth evidences early Eemian and early Weichselian palaeotemperatures at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Neumark-Nord 2, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Oxygen isotope analysis of Equus teeth evidences early Eemian and early Weichselian palaeotemperatures at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Neumark-Nord 2, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Untangling the Evolutionary History of European Bison (Bison bonasus)

Oxygen isotopes in bioarchaeology: Principles and applications, challenges and opportunities

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