Investigating infant feeding strategies at Roman Bainesse through Bayesian modelling of incremental dentine isotopic data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4677595 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carlo Cocozza (0000-0002-8614-5459, Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften Ludwig‐Maximilians‐Universität München Munich 80539 Germany, corresponding author), Ricardo Fernandes (0000-0003-2258-3262, Department of Archaeology Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History Jena 07745 Germany), Alice Ughi (0000-0002-1335-5041, Department of Archaeology, BioArCh University of York York YO10 5DD UK), Marcus Groß (Department of Archaeology Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History Jena 07745 Germany), M M Alexander (0000-0001-8000-3639, Department of Archaeology, BioArCh University of York York YO10 5DD UK) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 429-439 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.2962 |
| OpenAlex | W3119141815 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 36 |
We present the first study employing Bayesian modelling of isotopic measurements on dentine increments (five human upper first molars) to address Romano-British infant feeding practices at Bainesse (UK). The stable carbon and nitrogen isotope results modelled to 6-month intervals with novel OsteoBioR software revealed some common patterns, with weaning not starting before the age of 6 months and higher animal protein consumption after the age of seven. The latter possibly indicated a 'survival' threshold, evidenced by historical sources and osteological data, hence marking a rise in social status of children. The important role of Bainesse as commercial hub in relation to the fort of Cataractonium does not exclude a priori the possibility that medical treatises and Roman culture were known at the site. However, our results also showed significant intra-individual differences with weaning cessation taking place between 2 and 5 years, suggesting that these were followed only partially and other aspects influenced family decisions on infant feeding practices in Bainesse
Animal science · Archaeology · Bayesian probability · Biology · Geography · Osteology · Sociology · Statistics · Weaning · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Demography · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Mathematics · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |