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000162884 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1016/j.jhevol.2025.103747
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000162884 100__ $$aDodat, Pierre-Jean
000162884 245__ $$aEnhancing the reconstruction of the Gabasa Neandertal's diet using Ca and Sr stable isotopes
000162884 260__ $$c2025
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000162884 5203_ $$aNeandertals are known to have occupied Eurasia for over 250,000 years and were well adapted to the environmental conditions of the last ice ages. However, the dietary habits of these ancient humans remain debated, with conflicting evidence suggesting that they may have been primarily carnivorous, omnivorous, or even herbivorous. Traditional isotope analyses have provided some insights into Neandertal diets, but their limitations (preservation and baseline effect) have sparked the need for new approaches. These limitations are well known on the Iberian Peninsula, and while recent results of carbon, oxygen, radiogenic strontium, and zinc isotopes and trace element ratios allow the reconstruction of the Gabasa (Spain) Neandertal diet, some questions still remain unanswered. Our study explores the potential of using calcium and stable strontium isotopes (δ44Ca and δ88Sr, respectively) to supplement previous analyses performed on the Gabasa Neandertal. Based on the low δ44Ca and δ88Sr values observed for the Neandertal specimen, our results suggest a hypercarnivorous diet that included low but non-negligible quantities of bone, although it is not possible to rule out the possible impact of milk consumption. Overall, our work argues that Ca, Sr, and Zn stable isotopes can supplement conventional isotope studies and offer a more comprehensive picture of human diets, including that of Neandertals.
000162884 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/803676/EU/Understanding the onset and impact of Aquatic Resource Consumption in Human Evolution using novel Isotopic tracerS/ARCHEIS$$9This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No H2020 803676-ARCHEIS
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000162884 700__ $$aGuiserix, Danaé
000162884 700__ $$aJaouen, Klervia
000162884 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-0628-2582$$aMontes, Lourdes$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000162884 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-9181-9833$$aUtrilla, Pilar$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000162884 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-9357-5238$$aVillalba-Mouco, Vanessa
000162884 700__ $$aMaureille, Bruno
000162884 700__ $$aBalter, Vincent
000162884 7102_ $$13000$$2695$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ciencias de la Antigüed.$$cÁrea Prehistoria
000162884 773__ $$g207 (2025), 103747 [38 pp.]$$pJ. Hum. Evol.$$tJOURNAL OF HUMAN EVOLUTION$$x0047-2484
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