Reindeer retrieved from melting snow patches reveal information on prehistoric landscape use in Swedish Sápmi

Rangifer Pub Date : 2023-11-11 DOI:10.7557/2.43.2.6503
Markus Fjellström, Anna-Kaisa Salmi, Kjell-Åke Aronsson, Kerstin Lidén
{"title":"Reindeer retrieved from melting snow patches reveal information on prehistoric landscape use in Swedish Sápmi","authors":"Markus Fjellström, Anna-Kaisa Salmi, Kjell-Åke Aronsson, Kerstin Lidén","doi":"10.7557/2.43.2.6503","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"In this study we discuss the remains of reindeer skeletal elements found at two different snow patches at Varánjunnje and Gárránistjåhkkå situated in the National Park of Stuor Muorkke in northern Sweden. Unfortunately, glaciers and snow patches are melting; however, this offers a unique opportunity to study the use of mountainous landscape in the past. Here we compare modern, historic and archaeological reindeer to Forest and Mountain Sámi reindeer herding districts. By using radiocarbon dating and osteological and stable isotope analysis (δ13C, δ15N and δ34S) we aim to study reindeer mobility and land use in the past. The results from the morphometric data, stable isotope analysis and radiocarbon dating from prehistoric and historic reindeer (n=40) show that there is very little variation over time in the diet of the reindeer retrieved from the snow patches. We also found that these reindeer must have grazed in different geographic areas. There was no correlation between age, gender, pathological changes and diet, and the castrated reindeer did not differ from other reindeer.","PeriodicalId":30034,"journal":{"name":"Rangifer","volume":"23 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Rangifer","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.7557/2.43.2.6503","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0

Abstract

In this study we discuss the remains of reindeer skeletal elements found at two different snow patches at Varánjunnje and Gárránistjåhkkå situated in the National Park of Stuor Muorkke in northern Sweden. Unfortunately, glaciers and snow patches are melting; however, this offers a unique opportunity to study the use of mountainous landscape in the past. Here we compare modern, historic and archaeological reindeer to Forest and Mountain Sámi reindeer herding districts. By using radiocarbon dating and osteological and stable isotope analysis (δ13C, δ15N and δ34S) we aim to study reindeer mobility and land use in the past. The results from the morphometric data, stable isotope analysis and radiocarbon dating from prehistoric and historic reindeer (n=40) show that there is very little variation over time in the diet of the reindeer retrieved from the snow patches. We also found that these reindeer must have grazed in different geographic areas. There was no correlation between age, gender, pathological changes and diet, and the castrated reindeer did not differ from other reindeer.
从融化的雪堆中找到的驯鹿揭示了瑞典史前景观利用的信息Sápmi
在这项研究中,我们讨论了在位于瑞典北部Stuor Muorkke国家公园的Varánjunnje和Gárránistjåhkkå两个不同的雪地上发现的驯鹿骨骼元素的遗骸。不幸的是,冰川和积雪正在融化;然而,这为研究过去山区景观的利用提供了一个独特的机会。在这里,我们将现代,历史和考古驯鹿与森林和山地Sámi驯鹿放牧区进行比较。通过放射性碳定年、骨学和稳定同位素(δ13C、δ15N和δ34S)分析,研究了过去驯鹿的迁移和土地利用。来自史前和历史驯鹿(n=40)的形态计量学数据、稳定同位素分析和放射性碳定年的结果表明,从雪原中提取的驯鹿的饮食随时间变化很小。我们还发现,这些驯鹿一定在不同的地理区域吃过草。年龄、性别、病理变化与饮食无相关性,去势驯鹿与其他驯鹿无差异。
本文章由计算机程序翻译,如有差异,请以英文原文为准。
求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 求助全文
来源期刊
自引率
0.00%
发文量
1
审稿时长
22 weeks
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
确定
请完成安全验证×
copy
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
右上角分享
点击右上角分享
0
联系我们:info@booksci.cn Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。 Copyright © 2023 布克学术 All rights reserved.
京ICP备2023020795号-1
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术官方微信