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New insights into the subsistence economy of the Late Bronze Age (1100–400 cal BC) communities in the southeastern Baltic
Volume 30 (2023), pp. 58–79
Karolis Minkevičius ORCID icon link to view author Karolis Minkevičius details   Giedrė Piličiauskienė ORCID icon link to view author Giedrė Piličiauskienė details   Vytenis Podėnas ORCID icon link to view author Vytenis Podėnas details     All authors (11)

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https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v30i0.2564
Pub. online: 28 December 2023      Type: Article      Open accessOpen Access

Received
20 December 2022
Revised
11 May 2023
Accepted
25 May 2023
Published
28 December 2023

Abstract

This paper presents the findings of a research project aimed at reconstructing the subsistence
economy of the Late Bronze Age communities in eastern Lithuania. We focused on examining
archaeobotanical and zooarchaeological assemblages from three hillforts alongside δ13C and δ15N
stable isotope analysis of plant and animal remains. Our results suggest that local populations
primarily relied on growing domestic plants and animals for their subsistence. By the Late Bronze
Age, they had already adopted a diverse package of cultivated plants, with barley and millet being
the main crops. Also, inhabitants relied on pig and goat/sheep as a primary source for their
protein intake. Finally, δ13C and δ15N measurements suggest that farmers engaged in intensive
agriculture with semi-permanent field systems and moderate application of manure.

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Keywords
Late Bronze Age agriculture archaeobotany zooarchaeology C and N stable isotopes

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