Human and animal diet at Conchopata, Peru: stable isotope evidence for maize agriculture and animal management practices during the Middle Horizon |
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| Authors: | Brian Finucane Patricia Maita Agurto William H Isbell |
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| Institution: | aResearch Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, University of Oxford, Dyson Perrins Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QJ, UK;bFacultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Labortorio de Fauna, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru;cDepartment of Anthropology, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY 13901, USA |
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| Abstract: | This paper reports δ13C and δ15N values for human and animal skeletal remains from the Middle Horizon (AD 550–1000) site of Conchopata in the Peruvian highlands. The data indicate that maize was the dietary staple for both humans and the majority of animals at this urban site. Camelids at the site segregated into two groups according to δ13C values, reflecting two distinct animal management strategies. Human infants were found to have elevated δ15N values, reflecting the trophic level effect of breastfeeding. No sex based differences in diet were observed. |
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| Keywords: | Conchopata Stable isotopes Camelids Wari Middle horizon Maize Ayacucho Andes |
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