Gazelle behaviour and human presence at early Neolithic Göbekli Tepe, south-east Anatolia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5009477 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Caroline Lang (0000-0003-2747-4559, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), Joris Peters (0000-0003-0894-2628, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), Nadja Pöllath (0000-0001-8714-467X, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), Klaus Schmidt (0009-0006-3024-4489, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom), Gisela Grupe (0000-0002-2731-2296, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 410-429 |
| Publication date | 2013-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.2013.820648 |
| OpenAlex | W1975422703 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 32 |
With its impressive megalithic architecture dating to the tenth to ninth millennium cal. bc, the site of Göbekli Tepe (south-east Anatolia) is singular in the cultural history of mankind. Excavations at this ritual centre produced a rich archaeofaunal assemblage dominated by skeletal remains of Persian gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa). In order to trace relevant features of this species' behaviour in early Neolithic times relating to its dietary demands, catchment area and annual round, zooarchaeological analysis was complemented by stable isotope analysis of carbon, oxygen and strontium in tooth enamel and bone apatite. Demographic profiles and stable isotope results are consistent with a seasonal presence and hence migratory behaviour in gazelle. Conceivably working events, feasting and performing rituals at Göbekli Tepe coincided with high game density in the southern Anti-Taurus piedmont
Archaeology · Geography · Megalith · Prehistory · Zooarchaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Isotope Analysis in Ecology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Citations per year | 1.55 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |