Childhood in Colonial Otago, New Zealand
Integrating Isotopic and Dental Evidence for Growth Disturbance and Oral Health
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7271780 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C L King (0000-0003-2432-0714, University of Otago, corresponding author), R L Kinaston (0000-0001-7697-4950, University of Otago), Anne Marie E Snoddy (0000-0002-0516-785X, University of Otago), H R Buckley (0000-0003-1047-4288, University of Otago), Peter Petchey (0000-0002-8986-5806, Southern District Health Board), Andrew R Millard (0000-0002-8290-7428, Durham University), D R Gröcke (0000-0003-2296-7530, Durham University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-43 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Childhood in the Past (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1758-5716 • E-ISSN: 2040-8528 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17585716.2021.1989211 |
| OpenAlex | W3212422789 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 87 |
Experiences of childhood in colonial New Zealand are difficult to reconstruct from the historical record alone. Many of those who came to the colony were illiterate, and the Victorian tendency to avoid discussion of pregnancy and breastfeeding practices restricts our understanding of this important period. Bioarchaeological investigation, however, has the potential to illuminate the life stories of these first-generation Pākehā (European) settlers. Here we use isotopic evidence combined with dental pathology from children interred in a historic cemetery from Otago, New Zealand, to examine colonial childhood. We show how weaning practices in the colony differ from those experienced by their emigrant parents, highlight periods of illness likely associated with the weaning process, and bring to light the potential problems caused by maternal Vitamin D deficiency in the colony
Archaeology · Biology · Breastfeeding · Colonialism · Disturbance (geology · Ethnology · Genealogy · Geography · Weaning · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Medicine · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Pediatrics
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