Exploring late Paleolithic and Mesolithic diet in the Eastern Alpine region of Italy through multiple proxies.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The analysis of prehistoric human dietary habits is key for understanding the effects of paleoenvironmental changes on the evolution of cultural and social human behaviors. In this study, we compare results from zooarchaeological, stable isotope and dental calculus analyses as well as lower second molar macrowear patterns to gain a broader understanding of the diet of three individuals who lived between the end of the Late Pleistocene and the Early Holocene (ca., 17-8 ky cal BP) in the Eastern Alpine region of Italy.

Materials and methods

We analyze individuals buried at the sites of Riparo Tagliente (Verona), Riparo Villabruna, and Mondeval de Sora (Belluno). The three burials provide a unique dataset for diachronically exploring the influence of climatic changes

SUBMITTER: Oxilia G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7918647 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature