Rebecca A Nicholson
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 143353 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Rebecca A Nicholson |
| NOMBRES | Rebecca A |
| APELLIDO | Nicholson |
| FIRMA | NICHOLSON R A |
| AFILIACIONES | Oxford Archaeology |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1574-6713 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 24 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 309 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 24 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1992 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2021 |
| ÍNDICE H | 9 |
The preservation of ancient DNA in archaeological fish bone
The field of ancient DNA is dominated by studies focusing on terrestrial vertebrates. This taxonomic bias limits our understanding of endogenous DNA preservation for species with different bone physiology, such as teleost fish. Teleost bone is typically brittle, porous, lightweight, and is characterized by a lack of bone remodeling during growth. All of these factors potentially affect DNA preservation. Using high-throughput shotgun sequencing, w…
Finding Oxford's medieval Jewry using organic residue analysis, faunal records and historical documents
Food is often one of the most distinctive expressions of social, religious, cultural or ethnic groups. However, the archaeological identification of specific religious dietary practices, including the Jewish tradition of keepingkosher, associated with ritual food practices and taboos, is very rare. This is arguably one of the oldest known diets across the world and, for an observant Jew, maintaining dietary laws (known as Kashruth) is a fundament…
From the Waters to the Plate to the Latrine
The excavation of an ancient sewer in the town of Herculaneum, Italy, provided the opportunity to study Roman diet in the Bay of Naples, including the marine component. The sewer served an apartment block which was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 and retained human and kitchen waste of the non-élite individuals living above. The remains showed a high degree of dietary diversity with around 70 fish, 48 marine mollusc and three marine a…
The Bountiful Sea
Application of sulphur isotope ratios to examine weaning patterns and freshwater fish consumption in Roman Oxfordshire, UK
These boots were made for walking”
As part of the road widening scheme between London and Dover, Oxford Archaeology South uncovered a large boundary ditch of Iron Age origin that contained Iron Age and Roman inhumations, adjacent to which was a small mid‐late Roman cemetery, interpreted as a rural cemetery for Romano‐British farmers. Grave goods in the cemetery were restricted to a few individuals with hobnailed boots. Bulk bone collagen isotopic analysis of 11 skeletons of Iron A…
New Evidence for the Date of Introduction of the House Mouse, Mus musculus domesticus Schwartz & Schwartz, and the Field Mouse, Apodemus sylvaficus (L.), to Shetland
This paper presents new evidence to challenge the accepted view that both the house mouse Mus musculus domesticus and the field mouse Apodemus sylvaticus were introduced to Shetland by the Vikings. Archaeological remains of both Mus and Apodemus have been recovered from the site of Old Scatness Broch. While both mice were present in deposits dating to around the period of early Viking incursions, Apodemus has also been identified in a number of d…
An Evaluation of Nitrogen Porosimetry as a Technique for Predicting Taphonomic Durability in Animal Bone
Diet and ethnicity during the Viking colonization of northern Scotland
Diet and ethnicity are strongly related. Recent work on fish-bone ratios and stable carbon isotopes suggest that the Vikings increased the fish contribution to the diet of Orkney and Shetland by a greater investment in deep-sea fishing
Fish Remains from Excavations near the Riverfront at Newcastle upon Tyne, England
The City of Newcastle, situated some 10 miles inland on the River Tyne in north-east England, is not now an important fishing port. Most of the fresh fish marketed in the city has been landed at the nearby coastal ports of North and South Shields. Excavations at two sites behind the present Quayside in Newcastle, however, have yielded quantities of fish bones, representing a wide variety of species. This is in contrast to excavations in other par…
Archaeo-ichthyological Evidence for Long-term Socioeconomic Trends in Northern Scotland
Fishing in the Northern Isles
At Tofts Ness and Pool, Sanday, Orkney, fish bones dating from the Neolithic through to the 11th century have been excavated, providing an opportunity to examine the development of fishing through prehistory and through the critical period of Viking colonisation, when it has been argued that commercial fishing began on Orkney. It appears that even in the Neolithic some fishing may have been conducted away from the shore, and that fish may have pr…
Fish Remains and Humankind
The significance of aquatic resources to past human groups is not adequately reflected in the published literature - a deficiency which is gradually being acknowledged by the archaeological community world-wide. The publication of the following three papers goes some way to redress this problem. Originally presented at an International Council of Archaeozoology (ICAZ) Fish Remains Working Group meeting in York, U.K. in 1987, these papers offer cl…
Bone Degradation in a Compost Heap
Fishing in the Northern Isles
At Tofts Ness and Pool, Sanday, Orkney, fish bones dating from the Neolithic through to the 11th century have been excavated, providing an opportunity to examine the development of fishing through prehistory and through the critical period of Viking colonisation, when it has been argued that commercial fishing began on Orkney. It appears that even in the Neolithic some fishing may have been conducted away from the shore, and that fish may have pr…
Fish remains and humankind
The four papers in this issue represent a trawl of the reports presented to the Fourth meeting of the International Council for Archaeozoology (ICAZ) Fish Remains Working Group, which met at the University of York in 1987. The conference discussed material from many parts of the world - from Australasia to the north-west coast of America - and many eras, ranging in date from the early Pleistocene to the 1980s. It demonstrated both the variety of …
Fish Remains and Humankind
Fish bone diagenesis in different soils
Investigamos la descomposición de los huesos de peces a través de una serie de ejemplares frescos y cocidos que fueron enterrados durante siete años en una zona de entre cinco seleccionadas y posteriormente excavados. Nuestros resultados indican que ni el pH edáfico ni la irrigación del suelo han sido factores claves para determinar la supervivencia del hueso y que, en general, los huesos de pescado sobreviven en mucha menor medida que los de ave…
Bone Degradation, Burial Medium and Species Representation
Out of the frying pan into the fire
This paper examines both the effects on fish bone of heating to high temperatures and the potential information surviving for archaeologists after fishes have been burned. Field and laboratory-based experiments were conducted using bones from a selection of fish species. Whole fishes were placed on fires which reached temperatures of up to 850°C; the colour of the bones and the representation of skeletal elements were examined. Bones were also he…
A Morphological Investigation of Burnt Animal Bone and an Evaluation of its Utility in Archaeology
An assessment of the value of bone density measurements to archaeoichthyological studies
This paper reviews the meaning of the term 'density' and the problems associated with the methods of density determination for animal bones in archaeology. It has often been assumed that density is the intrinsic property of most influence in controlling the rate of a bone's decay. Values for whole bone density have been published only for large mammal bone, however. Fish bone appears to be particularly vulnerable to decay, and usually a restricte…
Bone survival
It is commonly assumed that, at least when considering similar sized animals, the bones from all taxa stand an equal chance of preservation. This paper summarizes one aspect of a larger study undertaken in order to assess whether this assumption is true, based on the results of experiments and observations into the effects of a range of pre-depositional processes. The rates of bone destruction by sedimentary abrasion and by trampling are determin…
'Given to the Ground’ A Viking Age Mass Grave on Ridgeway Hill, Weymouth
This volume describes one of the most exciting and unexpected archaeological discoveries to have been made in Britain in recent years, that of a rare mass grave of executed vikings on Ridgeway Hill, Dorset. The burial was found by Oxford Archaeology in 2009 during the construction of the Weymouth Relief Road.
A Morphological Investigation of Burnt Animal Bone and an Evaluation of its Utility in Archaeology
Bone Degradation in a Compost Heap
Bone Degradation, Burial Medium and Species Representation
Archaeo-ichthyological Evidence for Long-term Socioeconomic Trends in Northern Scotland
Bone survival
It is commonly assumed that, at least when considering similar sized animals, the bones from all taxa stand an equal chance of preservation. This paper summarizes one aspect of a larger study undertaken in order to assess whether this assumption is true, based on the results of experiments and observations into the effects of a range of pre-depositional processes. The rates of bone destruction by sedimentary abrasion and by trampling are determin…
Diet and ethnicity during the Viking colonization of northern Scotland
Diet and ethnicity are strongly related. Recent work on fish-bone ratios and stable carbon isotopes suggest that the Vikings increased the fish contribution to the diet of Orkney and Shetland by a greater investment in deep-sea fishing
These boots were made for walking”
As part of the road widening scheme between London and Dover, Oxford Archaeology South uncovered a large boundary ditch of Iron Age origin that contained Iron Age and Roman inhumations, adjacent to which was a small mid‐late Roman cemetery, interpreted as a rural cemetery for Romano‐British farmers. Grave goods in the cemetery were restricted to a few individuals with hobnailed boots. Bulk bone collagen isotopic analysis of 11 skeletons of Iron A…
An Evaluation of Nitrogen Porosimetry as a Technique for Predicting Taphonomic Durability in Animal Bone
Out of the frying pan into the fire
This paper examines both the effects on fish bone of heating to high temperatures and the potential information surviving for archaeologists after fishes have been burned. Field and laboratory-based experiments were conducted using bones from a selection of fish species. Whole fishes were placed on fires which reached temperatures of up to 850°C; the colour of the bones and the representation of skeletal elements were examined. Bones were also he…
An assessment of the value of bone density measurements to archaeoichthyological studies
This paper reviews the meaning of the term 'density' and the problems associated with the methods of density determination for animal bones in archaeology. It has often been assumed that density is the intrinsic property of most influence in controlling the rate of a bone's decay. Values for whole bone density have been published only for large mammal bone, however. Fish bone appears to be particularly vulnerable to decay, and usually a restricte…
The preservation of ancient DNA in archaeological fish bone
The field of ancient DNA is dominated by studies focusing on terrestrial vertebrates. This taxonomic bias limits our understanding of endogenous DNA preservation for species with different bone physiology, such as teleost fish. Teleost bone is typically brittle, porous, lightweight, and is characterized by a lack of bone remodeling during growth. All of these factors potentially affect DNA preservation. Using high-throughput shotgun sequencing, w…
Fish bone diagenesis in different soils
Investigamos la descomposición de los huesos de peces a través de una serie de ejemplares frescos y cocidos que fueron enterrados durante siete años en una zona de entre cinco seleccionadas y posteriormente excavados. Nuestros resultados indican que ni el pH edáfico ni la irrigación del suelo han sido factores claves para determinar la supervivencia del hueso y que, en general, los huesos de pescado sobreviven en mucha menor medida que los de ave…
Finding Oxford's medieval Jewry using organic residue analysis, faunal records and historical documents
Food is often one of the most distinctive expressions of social, religious, cultural or ethnic groups. However, the archaeological identification of specific religious dietary practices, including the Jewish tradition of keepingkosher, associated with ritual food practices and taboos, is very rare. This is arguably one of the oldest known diets across the world and, for an observant Jew, maintaining dietary laws (known as Kashruth) is a fundament…
From the Waters to the Plate to the Latrine
The excavation of an ancient sewer in the town of Herculaneum, Italy, provided the opportunity to study Roman diet in the Bay of Naples, including the marine component. The sewer served an apartment block which was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 and retained human and kitchen waste of the non-élite individuals living above. The remains showed a high degree of dietary diversity with around 70 fish, 48 marine mollusc and three marine a…
The Bountiful Sea
Fishing in the Northern Isles
At Tofts Ness and Pool, Sanday, Orkney, fish bones dating from the Neolithic through to the 11th century have been excavated, providing an opportunity to examine the development of fishing through prehistory and through the critical period of Viking colonisation, when it has been argued that commercial fishing began on Orkney. It appears that even in the Neolithic some fishing may have been conducted away from the shore, and that fish may have pr…
An assessment of the value of bone density measurements to archaeoichthyological studies
This paper reviews the meaning of the term 'density' and the problems associated with the methods of density determination for animal bones in archaeology. It has often been assumed that density is the intrinsic property of most influence in controlling the rate of a bone's decay. Values for whole bone density have been published only for large mammal bone, however. Fish bone appears to be particularly vulnerable to decay, and usually a restricte…
Bone survival
It is commonly assumed that, at least when considering similar sized animals, the bones from all taxa stand an equal chance of preservation. This paper summarizes one aspect of a larger study undertaken in order to assess whether this assumption is true, based on the results of experiments and observations into the effects of a range of pre-depositional processes. The rates of bone destruction by sedimentary abrasion and by trampling are determin…
A Morphological Investigation of Burnt Animal Bone and an Evaluation of its Utility in Archaeology
Out of the frying pan into the fire
This paper examines both the effects on fish bone of heating to high temperatures and the potential information surviving for archaeologists after fishes have been burned. Field and laboratory-based experiments were conducted using bones from a selection of fish species. Whole fishes were placed on fires which reached temperatures of up to 850°C; the colour of the bones and the representation of skeletal elements were examined. Bones were also he…
Fish bone diagenesis in different soils
Investigamos la descomposición de los huesos de peces a través de una serie de ejemplares frescos y cocidos que fueron enterrados durante siete años en una zona de entre cinco seleccionadas y posteriormente excavados. Nuestros resultados indican que ni el pH edáfico ni la irrigación del suelo han sido factores claves para determinar la supervivencia del hueso y que, en general, los huesos de pescado sobreviven en mucha menor medida que los de ave…
Bone Degradation, Burial Medium and Species Representation
Fishing in the Northern Isles
At Tofts Ness and Pool, Sanday, Orkney, fish bones dating from the Neolithic through to the 11th century have been excavated, providing an opportunity to examine the development of fishing through prehistory and through the critical period of Viking colonisation, when it has been argued that commercial fishing began on Orkney. It appears that even in the Neolithic some fishing may have been conducted away from the shore, and that fish may have pr…
Fish remains and humankind
The four papers in this issue represent a trawl of the reports presented to the Fourth meeting of the International Council for Archaeozoology (ICAZ) Fish Remains Working Group, which met at the University of York in 1987. The conference discussed material from many parts of the world - from Australasia to the north-west coast of America - and many eras, ranging in date from the early Pleistocene to the 1980s. It demonstrated both the variety of …
Fish Remains and Humankind
Fishing in the Northern Isles
At Tofts Ness and Pool, Sanday, Orkney, fish bones dating from the Neolithic through to the 11th century have been excavated, providing an opportunity to examine the development of fishing through prehistory and through the critical period of Viking colonisation, when it has been argued that commercial fishing began on Orkney. It appears that even in the Neolithic some fishing may have been conducted away from the shore, and that fish may have pr…
Fish Remains and Humankind
The significance of aquatic resources to past human groups is not adequately reflected in the published literature - a deficiency which is gradually being acknowledged by the archaeological community world-wide. The publication of the following three papers goes some way to redress this problem. Originally presented at an International Council of Archaeozoology (ICAZ) Fish Remains Working Group meeting in York, U.K. in 1987, these papers offer cl…
Bone Degradation in a Compost Heap
Fish Remains from Excavations near the Riverfront at Newcastle upon Tyne, England
The City of Newcastle, situated some 10 miles inland on the River Tyne in north-east England, is not now an important fishing port. Most of the fresh fish marketed in the city has been landed at the nearby coastal ports of North and South Shields. Excavations at two sites behind the present Quayside in Newcastle, however, have yielded quantities of fish bones, representing a wide variety of species. This is in contrast to excavations in other par…
Archaeo-ichthyological Evidence for Long-term Socioeconomic Trends in Northern Scotland
Diet and ethnicity during the Viking colonization of northern Scotland
Diet and ethnicity are strongly related. Recent work on fish-bone ratios and stable carbon isotopes suggest that the Vikings increased the fish contribution to the diet of Orkney and Shetland by a greater investment in deep-sea fishing
An Evaluation of Nitrogen Porosimetry as a Technique for Predicting Taphonomic Durability in Animal Bone
New Evidence for the Date of Introduction of the House Mouse, Mus musculus domesticus Schwartz & Schwartz, and the Field Mouse, Apodemus sylvaficus (L.), to Shetland
This paper presents new evidence to challenge the accepted view that both the house mouse Mus musculus domesticus and the field mouse Apodemus sylvaticus were introduced to Shetland by the Vikings. Archaeological remains of both Mus and Apodemus have been recovered from the site of Old Scatness Broch. While both mice were present in deposits dating to around the period of early Viking incursions, Apodemus has also been identified in a number of d…
Application of sulphur isotope ratios to examine weaning patterns and freshwater fish consumption in Roman Oxfordshire, UK
These boots were made for walking”
As part of the road widening scheme between London and Dover, Oxford Archaeology South uncovered a large boundary ditch of Iron Age origin that contained Iron Age and Roman inhumations, adjacent to which was a small mid‐late Roman cemetery, interpreted as a rural cemetery for Romano‐British farmers. Grave goods in the cemetery were restricted to a few individuals with hobnailed boots. Bulk bone collagen isotopic analysis of 11 skeletons of Iron A…
From the Waters to the Plate to the Latrine
The excavation of an ancient sewer in the town of Herculaneum, Italy, provided the opportunity to study Roman diet in the Bay of Naples, including the marine component. The sewer served an apartment block which was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 and retained human and kitchen waste of the non-élite individuals living above. The remains showed a high degree of dietary diversity with around 70 fish, 48 marine mollusc and three marine a…
The Bountiful Sea
The preservation of ancient DNA in archaeological fish bone
The field of ancient DNA is dominated by studies focusing on terrestrial vertebrates. This taxonomic bias limits our understanding of endogenous DNA preservation for species with different bone physiology, such as teleost fish. Teleost bone is typically brittle, porous, lightweight, and is characterized by a lack of bone remodeling during growth. All of these factors potentially affect DNA preservation. Using high-throughput shotgun sequencing, w…
Finding Oxford's medieval Jewry using organic residue analysis, faunal records and historical documents
Food is often one of the most distinctive expressions of social, religious, cultural or ethnic groups. However, the archaeological identification of specific religious dietary practices, including the Jewish tradition of keepingkosher, associated with ritual food practices and taboos, is very rare. This is arguably one of the oldest known diets across the world and, for an observant Jew, maintaining dietary laws (known as Kashruth) is a fundament…
'Given to the Ground’ A Viking Age Mass Grave on Ridgeway Hill, Weymouth
This volume describes one of the most exciting and unexpected archaeological discoveries to have been made in Britain in recent years, that of a rare mass grave of executed vikings on Ridgeway Hill, Dorset. The burial was found by Oxford Archaeology in 2009 during the construction of the Weymouth Relief Road.
Biology (21 obras) · Geography (18 obras) · Fishery (17 obras) · Archaeology (16 obras) · Fish (15 obras) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (14 obras) · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (11 obras) · Fish bone (10 obras) · History (8 obras) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (6 obras)