Carbon, nitrogen and sulphur isotope data of archaeological fish and mammal bone collagen from Lithuania

Harry Kenneth Robson; Kurt Joseph Gron; Darren R. Gröcke; Giedrė Piličiauskienė; Gytis  Piličiauskas

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2023.109065

Carbon, nitrogen and sulphur isotope data of archaeological fish and mammal bone collagen from Lithuania

Harry Kenneth Robson, Kurt Joseph Gron, Darren R. Gröcke, Giedrė Piličiauskienė, Gytis Piličiauskas

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Abstract

Until relatively recently, stable sulphur isotope analysis of bone collagen was seldom undertaken in bioarchaeological research. With increasing frequency, its application has proven useful in reconstructing palaeodiets and palaeoecologies, as well as identifying potential migration and mobility patterns. Here, sulphur (δ34S) isotope analysis, together with carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N), was performed on six fish and 34 mammal bone collagen samples from 14 prehistoric sites in Lithuania dating from the Late Mesolithic (ca. 7000–5000 cal BC) to the Late Bronze Age (ca. 1100–500 cal BC). We present the first δ34S data from Lithuania, including coupled δ13C and δ15N data, offering a crucial dataset for future research to explore spatial and temporal variability in the region and beyond.

Original language	English
Article number	109065
Number of pages	11
Journal	Data in Brief
Volume	48
Early online date	23 Mar 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109065
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2023

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