ABSTRACT

This study presents the ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratios from the tooth enamel of 57 sheep and goat specimens, in order to explore animal mobility in the Middle and Late Bronze Age society of the Balearic Islands (Naviform period). Seven archaeological sites from Mallorca and Menorca located in different biotopes and with different functionalities were selected. The results provide some of the first data on the geographic range of meat provisioning at each site. In addition, several present-day leaves, as well as tooth dentine and bones were analysed to assess local strontium isotopic ratios in different geological layers existing in the Balearic Islands. The results suggest that most caprines were sourced from the neighbouring areas of each site, but also suggest a correlation between strontium isotope variability and site function: domestic settlements and sites related with maritime exchanges had significantly more variability compared to fortified sites. In addition, the ritual cave of Cova del Camp del Bisbe had the highest diversity of strontium isotopic ratios, thus suggesting that caprines were brought here from a variety of different locations.

摘要

本研究介绍了⁸⁷ Sr/ ⁸⁶来自 57 个绵羊和山羊标本的牙釉质的 Sr 比率，以探索巴利阿里群岛青铜时代中期和晚期社会（Naviform 时期）的动物流动性。选择了来自马略卡岛和梅诺卡岛的七个考古遗址，位于不同的生物群落中，具有不同的功能。结果提供了一些关于每个地点肉类供应地理范围的第一批数据。此外，还分析了几种现今的叶子以及牙齿的牙本质和骨骼，以评估巴利阿里群岛不同地质层中的当地锶同位素比率。结果表明，大多数山羊来自每个地点的邻近区域，但也表明锶同位素变异性与地点功能之间存在相关性：与设防地点相比，与海上交流有关的国内定居点和地点的可变性要大得多。此外，Cova del Camp del Bisbe 的仪式洞穴锶同位素比的多样性最高，这表明山羊是从不同的地方带到这里的。