Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the human remains analysed in this study and those from previously published work.

From: Regional long-term analysis of dietary isotopes in Neolithic southeastern Italy: new patterns and research directions

Site

n

mean δ13C

median δ13C

1SD δ13C

min δ13C

max δ13C

mean δ15N

median δ15N

1 SD δ15N

min δ15N

max δ15N

Reference

Balsignano

2

− 19.3

− 19.3

0.1

− 19.3

− 19.2

9

9

1.2

8.1

9.8

This study; Lelli et al. 20128

Cala Colombo

6

− 19.5

− 19.4

0.4

− 20.2

− 19.3

9.2

9.4

1.2

7

10.6

This study

Cala Scizzo

1

− 19.9

    

7.6

    

This study

Carpignano Salentino

1

− 19.7

    

9.3

    

This study

Catignano

3

− 20.5

− 20.1

0.9

− 21.5

− 19.9

7.3

7.5

1.5

5.7

8.7

This study

Diga di Occhito

9

− 19.9

− 20.2

0.4

− 20.4

− 19.3

9

8.8

0.7

8.4

10.8

This study

Diga di Rendina

8

− 19.7

− 19.7

0.2

− 20

− 19.4

9.4

9.3

0.4

9.1

10.2

This study

Fossacesia

1

− 19.2

    

9.6

    

This study

La Torretta–Poggio Imperiale

4

− 19.4

− 19.4

0.2

− 19.6

− 19.1

8.4

8.6

0.8

7.2

9.1

This study

Lama dei Peligni

1

− 19.1

    

12.3

    

This study

Madonna delle Grazie

4

− 19.6

− 19.5

0.4

− 20.2

− 19.2

9.5

9.6

0.7

8.8

10.1

This study

Malerba–Altamura

1

− 19.1

    

8.7

    

This study

Masseria Stevanato

2

− 20.2

− 20.2

1.3

− 21.1

− 19.2

7.3

7.3

2.8

5.3

9.3

This study

Passo di Corvo

15

− 19.1

− 19.1

0.2

− 19.5

− 18.8

8.9

8.7

0.7

7.9

10.4

This study; Tafuri et al. 201445

Ripa Tetta

5

− 19.9

− 20

0.2

− 20.1

− 19.6

10.4

10

1.1

9.3

11.7

This study; Lelli et al. 20128

S. Barbara

2

− 19.2

− 19.2

0.6

− 19.6

− 18.7

9

9

2.4

7.3

10.7

This study

Samari

11

− 19.1

− 19.1

0.4

− 19.8

− 18.5

9.8

9.8

0.6

8.4

10.5

This study; Lelli et al. 20128

Serra Cicora

16

− 19.4

− 19.4

0.5

− 20.6

− 18.7

9.2

9.3

0.9

7.2

10.4

This study

Tirlecchia

4

− 19.6

− 19.6

0.1

− 19.7

− 19.5

9.1

9.1

0.2

8.9

9.3

This study

Titolo-Palese

11

− 19.6

− 19.5

0.4

− 20.4

− 19.1

8

8

0.7

6.3

9

This study

Trasano

7

− 19.7

− 19.8

0.2

− 20

− 19.3

9.2

9.3

0.5

8.4

9.9

This study

Fonteviva

2

− 19.4

− 19.4

0.1

− 19.4

− 19.3

10

10

0.4

9.7

10.2

Parkinson and McLaughlin 202044

Grotta dell'Antenato

1

− 19.2

    

10.8

    

Arena et al. 20201

Grotta delle Mura

2

− 18.7

− 18.7

1.3

− 19.6

− 17.7

7.9

7.9

0.1

7.8

8

Lelli et al. 20128

Grotta Funeraria

6

− 19.5

− 19.5

0.3

− 19.9

− 19.1

9.8

9.8

0.2

9.5

10.2

Arena et al. 20201

Grotta Scaloria

45

− 19.3

− 19.3

0.3

− 19.9

− 18.9

8.4

8.4

0.7

6.8

10.6

Tafuri et al. 201445; Tafuri et al. 201716

Masseria Candelaro

23

− 19.2

− 19.2

0.3

− 19.9

− 18.2

9.3

9.2

0.8

7.9

11.4

Tafuri et al. 201445

Masseria Maselli

1

− 19.6

    

8.1

    

Lelli et al. 20128

Palata

2

− 19.3

− 19.3

0.3

− 19.5

− 19.1

9.1

9.1

0.7

8.6

9.6

Lelli et al. 20128

Torre Castelluccia

1

− 18.8

    

8.4

    

Lelli et al. 20128

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