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Alicia Ventresca-Miller

Assistant Curator of Archaeological Science, Assistant Professor of Anthropology

avenmil@umich.edu

Office Information:

Suite 3010 School of Education Bldg (Room 3040)
610 E. University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1259
phone: 734-764-0484

Museum of Anthropological Archaeology

Education/Degree:

Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
MA, New Mexico State University
BA, State University of New York at Buffalo

Highlighted Work and Publications

Isotopic Investigations of Pastoralism in Prehistory

Edited ByAlicia R. Ventresca Miller, Cheryl A. Makarewicz

Pastoralists were a vital economic and social force in ancient societies around the globe, transforming landscapes poorly suited for agriculture into spaces of vast productive potential while simultaneously connecting mobile and sedentary communities alike across considerable distances.Drawing from the rich archaeological records of Asia, Africa, and Europe, Isotopic Investigations of Pastoralism in Prehistory brings together the latest studies employing heavy and light stable isotopic analyses of humans and animals to investigate pastoralist diets, movement, and animal management strategies. The contributions presented in this volume highlight new methodological developments while simultaneously drawing attention to the diverse environmental factors that contribute to isotopic variation in human, plant, and animal tissues. Particular attention is paid to how pastoralist decisions regarding animal pasturing and mobility can be teased out of complex isotopic datasets, and also to the challenges in extracting information on the scales of human mobility in pastoralist landscapes.This volume will appeal to scholars in archaeology, anthropology, and ecology, as well as those with interests in animal management.

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