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First insights into human mobility in Neolithic Belgium using strontium isotopic analysis and proteomics : a case study of Grotte de La Faucille (Sclayn, province of Namur)

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Objectives: So far, no Sr-87/Sr-86 mobility studies have been done for Neolithic remains from Belgium and information on the Sr isotopic variability in the region is scarce. This study aims to explore mobility in a Final Neolithic population from the funerary cave 'Grotte de La Faucille', contribute to the understanding of the isotopic composition of bioavailable Sr in Belgium, assess evidence for male mobility using proteomic analysis, and explore possible places of origin for nonlocal individuals.Materials and Methods: The Sr-87/Sr-86 isotope ratio of dental enamel from six adults and six juveniles was determined. Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry-based protein analysis was employed to identify individuals of male biological sex. Sr-87/Sr-86 of micromammal teeth, snail shells, and modern plants from three geological areas in Belgium were measured to establish isotopic signatures for bioavailable strontium. Nonlocality was assessed by comparing human Sr-87/Sr-86 isotope ratios to the Sr-87/Sr-86 range for bioavailable Sr.Results: Four individuals yielded Sr-87/Sr-86 isotope ratios consistent with a nonlocal origin. No statistical differences were found between adults and juveniles. Three males were detected in the sample set, of which two show nonlocal Sr-87/Sr-86 values.Discussion: This study provides evidence for mobility in Final Neolithic Belgium. The four nonlocal Sr-87/Sr-86 signatures correspond with the Sr-87/Sr-86 of bio-available Sr in Dutch South Limburg, the Black Forest in Southwest Germany, and regions of France, such as parts of the Paris Basin and the Vosges. The results support the ruling hypothesis of connections with Northern France, brought to light by archeological research.
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biologically available strontium, cave burial, commingled human remains, tooth enamel, BIOLOGICALLY AVAILABLE STRONTIUM, FOREST ECOSYSTEMS, CALCIUM SOURCES, ANCIENT DNA, HUMAN TEETH, SR-87/SR-86, RATIOS, EUROPE, ENAMEL, BONE

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van Hattum, IJk, et al. “First Insights into Human Mobility in Neolithic Belgium Using Strontium Isotopic Analysis and Proteomics : A Case Study of Grotte de La Faucille (Sclayn, Province of Namur).” AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, vol. 181, no. 2, 2023, pp. 231–49, doi:10.1002/ajpa.24742.
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van Hattum, Ij., Costas Rodriguez, M., Hobin, K., Vanhaecke, F., Vandendriessche, H., Collet, H., … De Groote, I. (2023). First insights into human mobility in Neolithic Belgium using strontium isotopic analysis and proteomics : a case study of Grotte de La Faucille (Sclayn, province of Namur). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 181(2), 231–249. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24742
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Hattum, IJk van, Marta Costas Rodriguez, Kasper Hobin, Frank Vanhaecke, Hans Vandendriessche, Hélène Collet, Pierre Cattelain, et al. 2023. “First Insights into Human Mobility in Neolithic Belgium Using Strontium Isotopic Analysis and Proteomics : A Case Study of Grotte de La Faucille (Sclayn, Province of Namur).” AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 181 (2): 231–49. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24742.
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van Hattum, IJk, Marta Costas Rodriguez, Kasper Hobin, Frank Vanhaecke, Hans Vandendriessche, Hélène Collet, Pierre Cattelain, Michel Toussaint, Quentin Goffette, Maarten Dhaenens, Jessica Palmer, Simon Daled, Philippe Crombé, and Isabelle De Groote. 2023. “First Insights into Human Mobility in Neolithic Belgium Using Strontium Isotopic Analysis and Proteomics : A Case Study of Grotte de La Faucille (Sclayn, Province of Namur).” AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 181 (2): 231–249. doi:10.1002/ajpa.24742.
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van Hattum Ij, Costas Rodriguez M, Hobin K, Vanhaecke F, Vandendriessche H, Collet H, et al. First insights into human mobility in Neolithic Belgium using strontium isotopic analysis and proteomics : a case study of Grotte de La Faucille (Sclayn, province of Namur). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY. 2023;181(2):231–49.
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Ij. van Hattum et al., “First insights into human mobility in Neolithic Belgium using strontium isotopic analysis and proteomics : a case study of Grotte de La Faucille (Sclayn, province of Namur),” AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, vol. 181, no. 2, pp. 231–249, 2023.
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  author       = {{van Hattum, IJk and Costas Rodriguez, Marta and Hobin, Kasper and Vanhaecke, Frank and Vandendriessche, Hans and Collet, Hélène and Cattelain, Pierre and Toussaint, Michel and Goffette, Quentin and Dhaenens, Maarten and Palmer, Jessica and Daled, Simon and Crombé, Philippe and De Groote, Isabelle}},
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  title        = {{First insights into human mobility in Neolithic Belgium using strontium isotopic analysis and proteomics : a case study of Grotte de La Faucille (Sclayn, province of Namur)}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24742}},
  volume       = {{181}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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