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September 18, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Fluctuations of viti- and oleiculture traditions in the Bronze and Iron Age Levant

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SRSimone RiehlSenckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and PalaeoenvironmentKDKatleen DeckersIHIsrael Hinojosa-BaliñoDurham University

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Analysis of carbon isotope ratios reveals climatic influences on agricultural practices in the Levant.

Key Points

  • Higher stable carbon isotope values indicate distinct water use efficiency in grapes and olives, reflecting their agricultural adaptations.
  • Analysis of pollen and seed samples reveals a correlation between carbon isotope ratios and historical precipitation patterns over time.
  • Significant accumulation of Iron Age sites indicates enhanced investment in grape cultivation compared to olive growing.
  • Drought patterns aligned with major climatic fluctuations suggest variations in agricultural strategies between the Bronze and Iron Ages.

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Riehl et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d461bc31b076d99fa609e8https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0330032
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