The Alakul Cemetery: Formation History Based on Isotopic Analysis

IF 0.8 Q3 Engineering

Nanotechnologies in Russia Pub Date : 2025-02-25 DOI:10.1134/S2635167624601700

E. O. Vasyuchkov, P. S. Ankusheva, D. V. Kiseleva, I. K. Novikov, S. M. Turchinskaya, A. V. Epimakhov

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This study is focused on the reconstruction of the formation mechanisms of the eponymous Alakul cemetery (Kurgan oblast, Russia), characterized by a large number of burial mounds. Modeling the chronological framework of its usage suggests a period spanning from the 1800s to 1550s BCE according to radiocarbon dating. To assess population homogeneity, isotopic analysis of δ¹⁵N, δ¹³C (n = 37), and ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr (n = 26) was conducted on the human and animal bone remains. This analysis identified a core of local values, as well as several individuals and animals originating from different regions and relying on different dietary systems. These instances are rare and do not constitute a distinct population group, a pattern consistent with other Bronze Age sites in the Southern Trans-Urals. The characteristics of the burial rites and the style of funerary ceramics indicate the integration of these individuals into Alakul society, suggesting diverse pathways in the formation of social groups in the Bronze Age.

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阿拉库尔墓地：基于同位素分析的形成历史

本研究的重点是重建同名的Alakul墓地（库尔干州，俄罗斯）的形成机制，其特点是大量的土丘。根据放射性碳年代测定法，对其使用的时间框架进行建模，表明其使用时间从公元前1800年到公元前1550年。为了评估种群的均匀性，对人骨和动物骨骸进行了δ15N、δ13C （n = 37）和87Sr/86Sr （n = 26）的同位素分析。该分析确定了当地价值观的核心，以及来自不同地区、依赖不同饮食系统的几个个体和动物。这些例子很罕见，并不构成一个独特的人口群体，这种模式与南跨乌拉尔地区的其他青铜时代遗址一致。丧葬仪式的特点和陪葬陶瓷的风格表明这些个体融入了阿拉库尔社会，表明了青铜器时代社会群体形成的多种途径。

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