S. Anna Florin; Ashleigh Rogers; Natasha B. Lyall; Alison Crowther; Carlos Cocozza; Ricardo Fernandes
2026-03-06T11:16:12.457309+00:00
Archaeology, Australia, Isotopes, Melanesia, Micronesia, New Guinea, Palaeontology, Polynesia

The Oceanian Archaeological and Palaeontological Isotope Database (OAPID) is a comprehensive open-access dataset of isotopic measurements derived from Pleistocene and Holocene archaeological and palaeontological sites in the Oceanian region, including within Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. OAPID encompasses carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, strontium and sulphur isotope measurements from organic, organic phosphate, and carbonate fractions of archaeologically and paleontologically derived human, animal and plant remains, as well as extensive supporting information regarding their geographic, temporal and cultural context. With 6,465 individual entries spanning more than four decades of isotopic research in Oceania, this resource will facilitate ongoing research into palaeoenvironments, past lifeways and subsistence systems, and present management of animals and vegetation.