H2020Индивидуална стипендия2017–2019

ISONEO · Isotopic evidence for diet and mobility during the Neolithic transition to farming in the Near East

„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2017-10-01 → 2019-10-31
Финансиране от ЕС: 195 455 €
Участници: 1
Схема: MSCA-IF-EF-ST

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Накратко на български

Диетата и миграцията на хората в Близкия изток по време на прехода към земеделие се анализират чрез изотопи в зъбен емайл и кости. Това помага да се разбере дали селските общности са възникнали чрез преселване или чрез естествен демографски растеж.

Този кратък обзор е генериран от изкуствен интелект

Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.

Резултати накратко

Isotopic evidence for diet and mobility during the Neolithic transition to farming in the Near East

The Neolithic transition represents perhaps the most significant development in human history. In Europe the ‘Neolithic package’ arrived as a whole, and has been studied in detail using isotopic and genetic methods, but few isotopic studies have addressed the earlier and more complex transition in the Near East. Thus currently we know little about the changes in diet and mobility of individuals and cannot compare this crucial region to the later transition in Europe or to parallel transitions elsewhere. ISONEO has investigated the composition of diet in selected Neolithic populations of the Near East using carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis. Using strontium and oxygen isotopes in human tooth enamel ISONEO has explored the importance of migration in creating and sustaining the population of Pre-Pottery Neolithic sites in Jordan, Israel and Syria. The archaeological sites used are Ain Mallaha (Natufian), Tell Qarassa North (Early Pre-Pottery Neolithic B), Kharaysin (Middle PPNB), ‘Ain Ghazal (MPPNB-PPNC) and Beisamoun (PPNC). Our results demonstrate a significant level of human mobility in the Natufian period of ‘Ain Mallaha. These populations were hunter-gathered groups that became more sedentary over time. On the contrary, our results argue that aggregation of population was not a significant factor in the development of Pre-Pottery Neolithic sites in southern Levant. Indeed, this study reinforces the role of demographic growth as a driving force of the consolidation of farming villages.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

The Neolithic transition represents perhaps the most significant development in human history. In Europe the ‘Neolithic package’ arrived as a whole, and has been studied in detail using isotopic and genetic methods, but few isotopic studies have addressed the earlier and more complex transition in the Near East. Thus currently we know little about the changes in diet and mobility of individuals and cannot compare this crucial region to the later transition in Europe or to parallel transitions elsewhere. ISONEO will investigate the composition of diet in selected Neolithic populations of the Near East using carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis. Using strontium and oxygen isotopes in human tooth enamel ISONEO will explore the importance of migration in creating and sustaining the population of Pre-Pottery Neolithic B megasites and in the lifeways of the desert populations of the Pottery Neolithic and Chalcolithic in Jordan, Israel, and NW Saudi Arabia. The main sites used will be ’Ain Ghazal, Basta, Ba’ja, Kharaysin, Mallaha, Beisamoun, and Shubayqa. The results will be used to build a regional model of the diet, mobility and social changes that took place during the Neolithic transition in the Near East in a holistic synthesis with previous research based on traditional archaeological evidence including archaeobotany and archaeozoology. The Experienced Researcher, Dr Jonathan Santana will be supervised and trained by Dr Andrew Millard. Within the research intensive context of the Department of Archaeology at Durham he will enhance and expand his existing research skills, knowledge of practical techniques, and theoretical knowledge. He will be trained in stable isotope analysis and the interpretation of isotopic data, which will enable him to undertake the research for ISONEO. These new competencies will enhance his skills in scientific methods and critical thinking applied to archaeology and will increase his prospects for obtaining a permanent academic position.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

Участници

UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM · DURHAMКоординаторОбединеното кралство