International Journal of Osteoarchaeology最新文献

{"title":"Developing Clear Research Aims to Investigate Knowledge Gaps: Giving Purpose to Academic Writing","authors":"Robin Bendrey, Piers D. Mitchell","doi":"10.1002/oa.70165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.70165","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This editorial sits in a series aiming to give helpful guidance to those submitting manuscripts for publication to the <i>International Journal of Osteoarchaeology</i> (IJO), in particular early career colleagues starting out in publishing their research (e.g., Bendrey and Mitchell <span>2024</span>). An issue that sometimes occurs is a submission to the journal which considers an interesting or useful dataset, but which does not respond to a research question, problem, or identified gap in existing literature. Such manuscripts may suffer from a range of issues. The absence of a research problem or identified research gap to address reduces the strength of justification for publication; it also impacts ability to develop a compelling narrative. This can leave a study feeling less focused, less important, and descriptive rather than analytical.</p><p>Common writing devices that can give purpose and structure to a manuscript include research questions, aims, objectives, and hypotheses. Their frequency of use varies within and between disciplines (Thelwall and Mas-Bleda <span>2020</span>), and they are certainly not universally used or all required. Given this variability and the range of studies that IJO publish, this editorial is not aiming to provide prescriptive guidance, but to offer some pointers for researchers to reflect upon ways to help shape stronger submissions and subsequent publications. There is also a broad range of published guidance to support scholars in problematizing their research and shaping effective research questions, which can be consulted depending on discipline and type of study (e.g., Alvesson and Sandberg <span>2011</span>; Barroga and Matanguihan <span>2022</span>; Purvis et al. <span>2024</span>).</p><p>A common starting point for research is often the identification of a gap in the existing literature (Sandberg and Alvesson <span>2011</span>). This gap informs the topic that the study will address and can subsequently help focus a useful research question. Without a clear direction or purpose, manuscripts can appear as mere data dumps, making them less compelling for publication. We regularly receive submissions where the stated aims of the paper are just to provide new data from an archaeological site. Such a framing of the study misses the opportunity to maximize how the data are used. In contrast, an aim of using that new data to answer a research question for which there is current uncertainty is much more worthy of publication and will have far greater impact and reach among readers. Clearly articulating the contribution of the study is important to justify its significance. Demonstration of the research gap as a relevant and timely issue will require locating into the most up-to-date literature. Sometimes, recently published review articles are useful starting points for identifying unanswered questions or insufficiently explored topics (Mitchell and Bendrey <span>2025</span>).</p><p>An alternative approach","PeriodicalId":14179,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Osteoarchaeology","volume":"36 5","pages":"1119-1120"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/oa.70165","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Phalanx Proximalis Digiti Majoris: A Manual for the Identification of European Birds","authors":"Zbigniew M. Bochenski,&nbsp;Teresa Tomek,&nbsp;Zlatozar Boev,&nbsp;Krzysztof Wertz","doi":"10.1002/oa.70131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.70131","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The proximal wing phalanx of the major digit, phalanx proximalis digiti majoris, is often an easily recognizable and well preserved bird bone in fossil and archaeological deposits. It can provide valuable information about the relationship between birds and humans because its presence often indicates nonalimentary usage. For example, wing phalanges have been found in human burials, and cut marks preserved on the proximal phalanx indicate the acquisition of feathers by humans. This work contains the first-ever dichotomous photographic key for the identification of the proximal wing phalanx of European birds. The key will facilitate the identification of fossil and zooarchaeological material, and the features described in it can be used in future studies on the phylogeny and ecomorphology of various bird groups.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14179,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Osteoarchaeology","volume":"36 5","pages":"1199-1231"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Osteological Analysis of Victims of the Yue Penalty During the Warring States Period (475-221 bce) in Shandong, China","authors":"Ziwei Wen,&nbsp;Daohua Hao,&nbsp;Hao Mei,&nbsp;Xinyue Zou,&nbsp;Hongming Zhou,&nbsp;Baitong Wang,&nbsp;Xinyi Wang,&nbsp;Xiaolu Mao,&nbsp;Jiaxin Tang,&nbsp;Huan Li,&nbsp;Chuan-Chao Wang,&nbsp;Qun Zhang","doi":"10.1002/oa.70170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.70170","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study focused on two individuals with lower limbs amputated from the Warring States period (475–221 <span>bce</span>) in the Qinglanfu Cemetery in Linzi, Shandong. Through macroscopic observation, measurement, and CT scanning, we found that M871 was a 35 to 39-year-old female whose left tibia and fibula were amputated at the distal end with healed signs, whereas M932 was a male around 35 years old, with both lower limbs amputated at the distal end. The healing conditions show that both individuals survived the amputation. It is inferred that they suffered limb amputation because of the <i>Yue</i> penalty. This study is the only amputation case in the Qi State and the only bilateral lower limb amputation case discovered in China to date, which provides important evidence for exploring the <i>Yue</i> penalty in ancient China and, in particular, insight into the penal system of the Qi state during the Chinese Warring States period.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14179,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Osteoarchaeology","volume":"36 5","pages":"1304-1310"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Falconry in Medieval Tver (Russia): Osteoarchaeological and Historical Accounts","authors":"A. V. Zinoviev","doi":"10.1002/oa.70163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.70163","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Falconry, a prominent emblem of aristocratic status across medieval Eurasian societies, constituted a refined leisure practice among elite milieus. This investigation examines falconry within the medieval Principality of Tver (12th–15th centuries) through osteoarcheological analysis of Kremlin excavations, identifying diagnostic avian assemblages including gyrfalcons and goshawks, decoy species (buzzards, owls, corvids), provisioning pigeons, and game birds (capercaillie, black grouse, hazel grouse). No written sources document Tver's falconry practice; evidence rests exclusively on zooarchaeological signatures. Raptors comprise 6.0% of the Kremlin avian assemblage—markedly elevated and spatially confined to elite precincts, almost absent from extramural excavations—indicating institutionalized practice among princely elites. The study fills a critical lacuna in medieval Russian zooarchaeology by providing the first zooarchaeological evidence of falconry in any medieval Russian principality, establishing diagnostic criteria (female-biased raptors, jesses, training corvids, provisioning pigeons) applicable to other understudied sites lacking written documentation. The spatial patterning and cohesive artifactual assemblages reveal how material signatures unveil aristocratic practices invisible in textual records, demonstrating Tver's synthesis of post-Mongol Asian and Western European falconry traditions.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14179,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Osteoarchaeology","volume":"36 5","pages":"1274-1283"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Geographic Mosaics of Domesticated Pig Exploitation in the Late Neolithic Lower Yangtze River From a Stable Isotope Perspective","authors":"Chen Deng,&nbsp;Boya Yu,&nbsp;Jie Lou,&nbsp;Guoping Sun,&nbsp;Hui Peng,&nbsp;Yi Guo","doi":"10.1002/oa.70156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.70156","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Pig domestication represents a pivotal development in Holocene human societies, and domesticated pig exploitation, in particular, has attracted widespread discussions. The lower Yangtze River region is recognized as one of the significant centers for the earliest domestication and use of domesticated pigs in China. However, the regional trajectory of domesticated pig exploitation during the late Neolithic period in this region remains unclear. In this case study, we utilized stable isotope evidence from pig bones recovered at the Jiangjiashan and Weidun sites during the late Majiabang culture in the Taihu Lake region and the Tianluoshan site of Hemudu culture in the Ningshao Plain. Our study reveals that pig δ¹⁵N values at each of the three sites exhibit a wide range of variation, indicating differences in their food sources. When combined with the zooarchaeological evidence, this phenomenon is suggested to be associated with the emergence of domestic pig management. Through systematic analysis of pig diets in the late Neolithic lower Yangtze River region, contrasting diachronic shifts in pig diets are exhibited between Tiahu Lake region and Ningshao Plain. In the Taihu Lake region, a diachronic shift from a wild boar foraging ecology to intensified human feeding management is evidenced by a significant increase in mean δ¹⁵N values and an initial expansion followed by a contraction in δ¹⁵N value variability from the early Majiabang to the Songze period, indicating the emergence and progressive management of domestic pigs through increased provisioning of human food waste. In contrast, pigs on the Ningshao Plain during the Hemudu culture (Phases I–III) exhibited no significant diachronic changes in dietary structure, as evidenced by stable mean δ¹⁵N values along with a progressively narrowing δ¹⁵N range, indicating that human management of pig feeding was not intensified over time. Combining zooarchaeological and isotopic evidence, a geographic mosaic pattern of domesticated pig exploitation among different regions is revealed for the late Neolithic period of the lower Yangtze region. A diachronic intensification of domesticated pig exploitation is observed in the Taihu Lake area during the Majiabang and Songze culture periods (7000–5300 <span>bp</span>), whereas such a trend is absent in the Ningshao Plain within the Hemudu culture Phases I–III (7000–5700 <span>bp</span>). We propose that these divergent pathways resulted from the interplay of local environmental conditions, agricultural development, and demographic pressure.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14179,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Osteoarchaeology","volume":"36 5","pages":"1153-1168"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149176921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Aquatic Diversity and Fishing Practices at Tell Tayinat (Türkiye) in the Iron Age","authors":"Radovan Kabatiar","doi":"10.1002/oa.70162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.70162","url":null,"abstract":"<p>While agrarian societies of the Iron Age Eastern Mediterranean relied predominantly on crops and herding of domestic stock for subsistence, local wild aquatic fauna offered a welcomed enrichment, and when opportunities occurred, it could have been a staple in the human diet. The preliminary results of the analysis of fish remains from Tell Tayinat (Türkiye) from the Iron Age (1200–600 <span>bce</span>) show that both freshwater and marine fish were consumed, although freshwater species prevailed. At the current stage of research, the local North African catfish (<i>Clarias gariepinus</i>) appears to be the most frequently harvested fish species in all phases of the Iron Age occupation, followed by members of the Cyprinidae family. The early results indicate that the body size of catfish might have diminished in the later Iron Age, although the outcome could have been affected by the limited sample size. The study further examines historical records and modern ichthyological surveys from the region to determine the extent of changes to taxonomic diversity, which resulted from possible extinctions and the introduction of non-native species. The fish taxa identified in this Iron Age sample match the taxa listed in historical records and modern surveys.</p>","PeriodicalId":14179,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Osteoarchaeology","volume":"36 5","pages":"1284-1294"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/oa.70162","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Horse Skulls From Constantinople (Istanbul, Türkiye), 4th–15th Centuries ad: A Morphometric Analysis","authors":"Vedat Onar,&nbsp;Şamil Sefergil,&nbsp;Seyyid Said Sabancı,&nbsp;Rahmi Asal,&nbsp;Emre Öncü,&nbsp;Mehmet Ali Polat,&nbsp;Bahri Evcim,&nbsp;Sırrı Çömlekçi,&nbsp;Aleksander Chrószcz,&nbsp;Dominik Poradowski,&nbsp;Joanna Wolińska","doi":"10.1002/oa.70169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.70169","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Horse skulls recovered from the Yenikapı Metro and Marmaray excavations in Istanbul, representing the Early to Late Byzantine periods, were investigated to assess cranial size, proportions, and morphological variability. A total of 503 horse skulls were examined, and 48 craniometric measurements and 11 cranial indices and ratios were recorded or calculated. To reduce size-related effects, the measurements were log₁₀-transformed prior to statistical analysis. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed that PC1 accounted for 41.5% of the total variance and represented overall cranial size, whereas PC2 explained 15.1% and primarily reflected regional shape variation in the palatal and dental regions. Together, PC1 and PC2 accounted for 56.6% of the total variance. The neurocranium and overall cranial proportions were relatively stable, whereas the viscerocranial and dental regions showed greater variability. Stepwise multiple regression analyses further demonstrated strong relationships between palatal dimensions and the longitudinal dimensions of the skull. Median palatal length was the strongest predictor of total length and basal length, with the final models explaining 75.6% and 86.2% of the variance, respectively. In contrast, the relationships between palatal and diastema measurements and transverse cranial dimensions were weaker, explaining 15.2% of the variance in greatest neurocranium breadth and 23.2% in greatest breadth of skull. The cranial indices, together with the Franck and palatal indices, supported a typical caballine morphology, whereas the observed variation indicates a heterogeneous population composed of different functional horse types rather than a standardized modern breed. The marked variability in the palatal and dental regions may reflect functional requirements, patterns of use, and selective breeding practices. These findings contribute to a better understanding of cranial morphological diversity, horse management, and breeding practices in the Byzantine period.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14179,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Osteoarchaeology","volume":"36 5","pages":"1335-1349"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Zooarchaeology of Houses and Middens: Investigating Patterns of Assemblage Composition at Early Inuit Sites Across the North American Arctic","authors":"Lauren E. Y. Norman,&nbsp;T. Max Friesen,&nbsp;Sean P. A. Desjardins","doi":"10.1002/oa.70155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.70155","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study examines faunal assemblages from paired semisubterranean houses and middens at 10 Early Inuit sites spanning the North American Arctic (ca. 1200–1500 <span>ce</span>) to evaluate whether local resource bases or other factors primarily structure zooarchaeological variability. Using taxonomic, taphonomic, and multivariate analyses, we compare assemblage composition, diversity, and bone modifications to assess patterns of site formation and human behavior. Results indicate that variability is greatest among sites rather than between houses and middens, with local resource availability emerging as the dominant driver of assemblage composition. While houses generally exhibit higher taxonomic diversity and more burned bone than middens, likely reflecting food preparation and consumption, differences in fragmentation, weathering, and butchery marks are inconsistent and not associated with excavation methods. Canid gnawing correlates with reduced fish remains, particularly in middens, highlighting a significant postdepositional process. Overall, house and midden assemblages from the same site cluster closely by taxonomic composition, suggesting that either context broadly represents site-level economies. These findings underscore the primacy of regional ecological factors in shaping Early Inuit subsistence and demonstrate that single-context faunal analyses can reliably inform interpretations of Arctic economic systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":14179,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Osteoarchaeology","volume":"36 5","pages":"1130-1142"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/oa.70155","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Differing Patterns of Skeletal Disarticulation in Single and Multiple Burials","authors":"Erika Průchová,&nbsp;Pavel Kacl,&nbsp;Vlastimil Kozák,&nbsp;Luboš Chroustovský","doi":"10.1002/oa.70153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.70153","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study presents a comparative taphonomic analysis of skeletal remains from a military cemetery in Prague-Karlín (18th–19th century), focusing on joint disarticulation as a proxy for reconstructing postdepositional environments. The primary objective was to determine whether significant differences exist between individuals interred in coffins in standard single graves (<i>n</i> = 130) and those in a filled space within a multiple grave (<i>n</i> = 140). Using taphonomic field data, the research statistically evaluated (<i>χ</i>², Cramer's V) the articulation and disarticulation of labile and persistent joints. The results revealed statistically significant differences, primarily in labile joints. Contrary to the null hypothesis, skeletons decomposing in void environments (from the single graves) exhibited a greater disarticulation than those in filled-space conditions (from the multiple grave). Primary voids (coffins) and secondary voids (created by clothing and footwear) permitted bone movement following soft tissue decomposition. Conversely, the multiple burial lacked such voids due to dense body packing and rapid sediment infilling stabilized skeletal position and preserved anatomical articulation. These findings suggest that micro-environmental conditions provided by burial containers and funerary practices are critical to the disarticulation processes. This research highlights the potential of statistical testing of field taphonomic data for interpreting complex funerary contexts.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14179,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Osteoarchaeology","volume":"36 5","pages":"1143-1152"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hunting Strategies and Game Exploitation Organization in the Magdalenian: An Integrated Approach Based on Mortality Profiles and Stable Isotopes at Chaves Cave (Huesca, Spain)","authors":"Alejandro Sierra,&nbsp;Marie Balasse,&nbsp;Luis Jiménez,&nbsp;Rafael Domingo,&nbsp;Lourdes Montes,&nbsp;Denis Fiorillo,&nbsp;Pilar Utrilla","doi":"10.1002/oa.70154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.70154","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Understanding hunting strategies in Upper Paleolithic contexts remains challenging due to the complex relationships between prey behavior, environmental conditions, and human decision-making. Addressing these dynamics requires integrating archeozoological, geospatial, and geochemical proxies capable of capturing demographic patterns, landscape accessibility, and seasonal environmental signals. This study examines the Magdalenian level 2b of Chaves Cave (Huesca, Spain), dated to ca. 15.7–15.0 ka cal BP, through a combined analysis of mortality profiles and stable isotope sequences (δ¹⁸O and δ¹³C) in <i>Capra pyrenaica</i>. Age-at-death profiles were reconstructed using multiple classification systems, while sequential isotopic analysis was conducted on third molars to investigate seasonality, diet, and mobility. Mortality profiles consistently show a predominance of late juveniles and young adults, together with the absence of neonates, indicating a seasonal bias in the accumulation. Isotopic results reveal sinusoidal δ¹⁸O patterns reflecting seasonal environmental variation and δ¹³C values consistent with a C3-based diet. Modeling of δ¹⁸O sequences indicates a restricted birth season, while the combined modeling of δ¹⁸O and δ¹³C sequences shows a consistent temporal offset between both signals, suggesting seasonal shifts in environmental and dietary conditions. Landscape accessibility analysis further evaluates the relationship between the site and surrounding topographic features potentially relevant to ibex movement. The integration of these proxies supports a model of recurrent hunting episodes structured within a restricted seasonal window, likely occurring after the birth season when herds included individuals of optimal age classes. The isotopic signal is consistent with short-range seasonal mobility along altitudinal gradients within a coherent ecological system. Together, these results indicate flexible but structured hunting strategies, closely linked to the seasonal dynamics of ibex populations and the topographic configuration of the pre-Pyrenean landscape. This study highlights the potential of combining mortality profiles and intra-tooth isotope analysis to refine interpretations of subsistence strategies, seasonality, and mobility in Paleolithic hunter-gatherer contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":14179,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Osteoarchaeology","volume":"36 5","pages":"1169-1183"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/oa.70154","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149177006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}