Table 3 Quantitative evaluation of freshwater resource consumption for the human individuals of Buran-Kaya III.

From: Isotopic analyses suggest mammoth and plant in the diet of the oldest anatomically modern humans from far southeast Europe

BK3-07-01

TP(Aqua) = 3

TP(Aqua) = 4

TP(C3) = 2

24.0

17.3

TP(C3) = 2.5

5.5

3.7

TP(C3) = 3

n/a

n/a

BK3-12-01

TP(Aqua) = 3

TP(Aqua) = 4

TP(C3) = 2

20.8

15.0

TP(C3) = 2.5

1.6

1.1

TP(C3) = 3

n/a

n/a

BK3-11-01

TP(Aqua) = 3

TP(Aqua) = 4

TP(C3) = 2

20.1

14.4

TP(C3) = 2.5

0.6

0.4

TP(C3) = 3

n/a

n/a

  1. Indicated percentages correspond to the contribution of either primary consumers (TP(Aqua) = 3) or secondary consumers (TP(Aqua) = 4) from aquatic ecosystem to the human diet in association to terrestrial plants (TP(C3) = 2), or terrestrial primary consumers (TP(C3) = 3), or a 50:50 mix of terrestrial plant and herbivores (TP(C3) = 2.5). These calculations are indicative since the values of the end-members are based on the theoretical TP lines. n/a (non applicable) stands for unsolvable results.
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