The Rise and Fall of Seasonal Mobility among Hunter-Gatherers: The Case of the Southern Levant [and Comments and Replies]

Lieberman, Daniel E.; Belfer‐Cohen, Anna; Henry, Donald O.; Kaufman, Daniel; Mackie, Quintin; Olszewski, Deborah I.; Rocek, Thomas R.; Sheppard, Peter; Trinkaus, Erik; Valla, François

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“…Typically, seasonal activities conducted by human groups are inferred from the presence or absence in archaeological deposits of the remains of plants and animals responsive to seasonal shifts in the environment (Rocek and Bar Yosef, 1998;Lieberman, 1993;Tuross et al, 1994). Common seasonal indicators include the presence or absence of migratory taxa and temperature-sensitive micro-mammals, the proportion of neo-natal and infant ungulates in faunal assemblages, and distributions of archaeobotanical evidence such as pollen, seeds, and plant remains (Monks, 1981;Davis, 1983;Stiner, 1994;Adams and Bohrer, 1998;Pokines, 2000).…”

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Stable oxygen (δ18O) and hydrogen (δD) isotopes in ovicaprid dentinal collagen record seasonal variation

Kirsanow

Makarewicz

Tuross

2008

Journal of Archaeological Science

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Stable oxygen (δ18O) and hydrogen (δD) isotopes in ovicaprid dentinal collagen record seasonal variation

Kirsanow

Makarewicz

Tuross

2008

Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…Historically, some populations have been mobile for subsistence reasons. For example, many hunter-gatherers engage in seasonal mobility strategies to exploit game and other resources while avoiding resource depletion in any one area (Lieberman 1993). Similarly, some pastoralists migrate with their livestock in pursuit of fresh pastures.…”

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Household ecology and out-migration among ethnic Karen along the Thai-Myanmar border

Parker¹,

Wood²,

Tomita³

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“…Various explanations of this pattern have been offered, some relying on the socio-economic organisation characteristic of Arnold's (1996) complex hunter-gatherers, while many do not (e.g., Perlès and Phillips 1991;Kaufman 1992;Lieberman 1993). Henry (1981) suggested that Natufian adaptation was significantly different from that of mobile hunter-gatherers' during preceding periods.…”

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The materiality of dung: the manipulation of dung in Neolithic Mediterranean caves

Mlekuž

2009

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IntroductionNeolithic, Copper and Bronze age occupation levels in Mediterranean caves often consist of curious white powdery sediments. They were recently identified as layers of burnt herbivore dung. They represent the remnants of complex manipulations of matter, which includes the burning of dung to create white ash. These sediments pose a number of interesting question, not only on how and why they were produced, but also what meanings are objectified in the materiality of dung and the daily practices associated with it. Overview: burnt animal dungThe pioneering work of Jacques É. Brochier (1991; has demonstrated that mineralized dung residues in archaeological deposits can be identified by the occurrence of spherulites, microscopic crystals of calcium salt and grass phytolits. This leads to the identification of herding strategies and penning practices in Mediterranean caves from the Neolithic onwards. Thus, in the Neolithic, Eneolithic and the Bronze Age, caves were used as pens for domestic animals, mostly sheep and goat. This is further supported by the identification of shed milk teeth often found in stable deposits. However, there is also evidence that caves were probably used simultaneously for domestic activities. Caves were obviously seasonal stations in the system of transhumance (Boschian and Montagnari Kokelj 2000; Mleku∫ 2005;Miracle and Forenbaher 2005).A unique depositional practice identified in many of these caves consisted of the burning of animal dung. This practice can be recognized in layers of either alternating black and white lenses (so called 'layer-

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The Rise and Fall of Seasonal Mobility among Hunter-Gatherers: The Case of the Southern Levant [and Comments and Replies]

Cited by 129 publications

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Stable oxygen (δ18O) and hydrogen (δD) isotopes in ovicaprid dentinal collagen record seasonal variation

Stable oxygen (δ18O) and hydrogen (δD) isotopes in ovicaprid dentinal collagen record seasonal variation

Household ecology and out-migration among ethnic Karen along the Thai-Myanmar border

The materiality of dung: the manipulation of dung in Neolithic Mediterranean caves

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