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This paper presents a statistical assessment of 87Sr/86Sr isotope variations for 69 individuals and 32 animals. All materials belong to the Bronze Age of the Southern Trans-Urals (eight archaeological sites). The sample consists of 101 measurements. The samples were obtained from different types of biological materials: bone, enamel, and dentine. We collected two to three samples from the
same individual (n = 22) or animal (n = 10) to compare various tissues. Significant differences in the results of the analysis of human tooth enamel illustrate the sample’s actual heterogeneity, i.e. ancient collectives could be formed by incorporating individuals from distant locations. Differences in the results of the analysis of the tooth enamel of people indicate a difference in the origin of individuals
within the collective. The relative consistency of the results of bone and enamel analysis was recorded for animals from most of the sites, which indicates local grazing and the absence of long-range exchange.

Sr isotopes, Southern Trans-Urals, Bronze Age, Mobility, Sintashta culture, Alakul culture