Multi-isotope analysis of bone collagen of Late Pleistocene ungulates reveals niche partitioning and behavioural plasticity of reindeer during MIS 3.
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Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
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Date de publication:
21 09 2023
21 09 2023
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received:
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01
2023
accepted:
06
09
2023
medline:
25
9
2023
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22
9
2023
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9
2023
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Résumé
Here we present stable carbon, nitrogen and sulfur isotope ratios of collagen extracted from Rangifer, Equus and Bison bone (n = 128) from different stratigraphic levels at the chronologically well-constrained Middle and Upper Palaeolithic site of Les Cottés, France. Samples were taken from five phases of site use (US08, US06, US04 [upper and lower], and US02; ~ 45.8-35.3 ka cal BP) to explore the dietary and spatial palaeoecology of these ungulate species during MIS 3, and the contemporary climate. Temporal trends in δ
Identifiants
pubmed: 37735582
doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-42199-7
pii: 10.1038/s41598-023-42199-7
pmc: PMC10514192
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Substances chimiques
Isotopes
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Collagen
9007-34-5
Nitrogen
N762921K75
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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eng
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© 2023. Springer Nature Limited.
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