Detailed Information on Publication Record
2023
The rise of coastal Middle Bronze Age Levant – A multidisciplinary approach for investigating in Sidon, Lebanon
MAARANEN, Nina, Chris STANTIS, Arwa KHAROBI, S. ZAKRZEWSKI, H. SCHUTKOWSKI et. al.Basic information
Original name
The rise of coastal Middle Bronze Age Levant – A multidisciplinary approach for investigating in Sidon, Lebanon
Authors
MAARANEN, Nina (guarantor), Chris STANTIS, Arwa KHAROBI (250 France, belonging to the institution), S. ZAKRZEWSKI, H. SCHUTKOWSKI and C. DOUMET-SERHAL
Edition
American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Hoboken, Wiley, 2023, 2692-7691
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
10700 1.7 Other natural sciences
Country of publisher
United States of America
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14310/23:00131572
Organization unit
Faculty of Science
UT WoS
001045139000001
Keywords in English
Dental Nonmetric Traits; Mobility; Dietary Habits; Biodistance Analysis; ASUDAS; Gower; Mediterranean; Western Asia
Tags
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International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 16/1/2024 08:42, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.
Abstract
V originále
Objectives The Levantine Middle Bronze Age (MBA, circa 2000–1500 BCE) marks a period of increased trade and regional interaction, spurred on by technological developments. In light of previous research exhibiting limited mobility in Sidon, further investigation was conducted using biodistance analysis to understand local population history and site development. Materials and Methods Dental nonmetric traits, a proxy for genetic information, were explored using ASUDAS on a sub-sample of primary inhumations (n = 35). The biodistance matrix was generated using Gower distance measures, and further tested using PERMDISP, PERMANOVA, Mantel test and hierarchical cluster analysis. The data was also contrasted to 87Sr/86Sr and δ18O as well as δ13C and δ15N values. Results There were no significant diachronic differences in isotopes values, and there was biological continuity (n = 35, Mantel test r = 0.11, p = 0.02, comparing local phases and biodistance). The analysis also suggested of a sub-group of individuals with biological proximity shared a more limited range of mobility and dietary habits. Conclusions The isotopes (87Sr/86Sr, δ18O, δ13C, δ15N) and biodistance analysis conducted on the Sidon College site skeletal assemblage exhibits stability and continuity of the people, despite the site's increasing role in the maritime network. This continuity may have been a key factor in Sidon's success, allowing it to accumulate wealth and resources for centuries to come.