The Preservation and Interpretation of δ34S Values in Charred Archaeobotanical Remains
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Lamb, AL
Heaton, THE
Vaiglova, P
Fraser, R
Hartman, G
Moreno‐Jiménez, E
López‐Piñeiro, A
Peña‐Abades, D
Fairbairn, A
Eriksen, J
Bogaard, A
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The measurement of sulphur isotope (δ34S) values in charred plant remains has the potential to inform understanding of the spatial configuration and ecology of crop production. We investigated the effects of charring, manuring, oxidation and anaerobic soil conditions on modern cereal grain/pulse seed δ34S values, and assessed the effect of chemical pre-treatment on charred modern and archaeobotanical grain/seed δ34S values. We used these results to interpret δ34S values in archaeobotanical material from Neolithic Çatalhöyük. Our results suggest that δ34S values can be reliably preserved in charred grain/seeds but are subject to influence by anaerobic soil conditions, the effect depending on the timing of flooding in relation to S assimilation.
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Archaeometry
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61
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© 2019 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: he Preservation and Interpretation of δ34S Values in Charred Archaeobotanical Remains, Archaeometry, 2019, 61 (1), pp. 161-178, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12388. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.
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Nitsch, EK; Lamb, AL; Heaton, THE; Vaiglova, P; Fraser, R; Hartman, G; Moreno‐Jiménez, E; López‐Piñeiro, A; Peña‐Abades, D; Fairbairn, A; Eriksen, J; Bogaard, A, The Preservation and Interpretation of δ34S Values in Charred Archaeobotanical Remains, Archaeometry, 2019, 61 (1), pp. 161-178