A Multi-Isotopic Approach to Examining Mobility and Social Reorganization During the Bronze Age Transition in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

Key Points

• The research aims to investigate mobility patterns and social organization during the Bronze Age in Ras Al Khaimah using isotopic data.
• Analyzed strontium and oxygen isotopes from archaeological remains
• Examined geographic and environmental influences on community behavior
• Evaluated continuity and change in subsistence strategies
• Indications of continuity in the community structure
• Temporal shifts in isotopic data suggest migrations for better environmental conditions
• Evidence of stable subsistence strategies despite aridification pressures