Sophie Rabinow
Biographic Data
| ID | 157486 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sophie Rabinow |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sophie |
| FAMILY NAME | Rabinow |
| SIGNATURE | RABINOW S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cambridge |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7457-8994 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Neither Monotonous nor Meager: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Food Consumption in Delft
Reconstruction of past diets poses significant challenges for historians and archaeologists alike. Archival records from Delft’s orphanage between 1650 and 1725 provide data regarding the number and weight of plant and animal food items purchased. Cesspit evidence offers complementary insights into diet based on the edible plant and animal species present in the fill as well as some insights into the health of the inhabitants based on parasite pr…
The Low Countries’ Fish Event Horizon: A Synthesis of the Ichthyoarchaeological, Isotopic, and Parasite Evidence (AD 400–2000)
Intestinal parasite infection and sanitation in medieval Leiden, the Low Countries
In the absence of written records, disease and parasite loads are often used as indicators of sanitation in past populations. Here, the authors adopt the novel approach of integrating the bioarchaeological analysis of cesspits in an area of medieval Leiden (the Netherlands) with historical property records to explore living conditions. Using light microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) they identify evidence of parasites associ…
Continuity in intestinal parasite infection in Aalst (Belgium) from the medieval to the early modern period (12th-17th centuries)
OBJECTIVE: To characterize patterns in the taxonomic diversity of parasites infecting the population of Aalst, Belgium, between the 12th and 17th centuries. MATERIALS: 14 sediment samples from seven cesspits dated 1100-1700 CE. METHODS: Digital light microscopy and Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS: We identified eggs of four species of helminths: whipworm (Trichuris trichiura), roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), Echinostoma fluke…
Using parasite analysis to identify ancient chamber pots: An example of the fifth century CE from Gerace, Sicily, Italy
Chamber pots are perhaps one of the more challenging ceramic forms to identify with certainty in Roman pottery studies, despite the availability of detailed ceramic typologies. Here, we describe the analysis of mineralized concretions taken from a Sicilian ceramic vessel of the fifth-century CE, and propose paleoparasitology, the identification of intestinal parasites, as a helpful method for contributing to the detection of chamber pots. Microsc…
Ethnohistoric Accounts as Valuable Resources for Deciphering Commensal Relationships of Pre-Contact Caribbean Agouti (Dasyproctidae: (Dasyprocta )
The Neotropical rodent agouti ( Dasyprocta sp.), arguably one of the most prominent pre-Contact introduced commensals of the Lesser Antilles, has long been proposed as having been managed and maintained in captivity by Indigenous Caribbean groups. These claims, however, remain so far unsubstantiated. Ethnohistoric texts may serve as valuable resources for establishing the commensal relationships agouti shared with Indigenous Caribbean groups. Her…
A systematic review of agouti (Dasyproctidae: (Dasyprocta ) records from the pre‐1492 Lesser Antilles: New perspectives on an introduced commensal
The agouti ( Dasyprocta sp.), a medium‐sized neotropical rodent, was introduced by indigenous peoples to the Caribbean islands over a millennium ago and is recorded at archeological sites throughout the Lesser Antilles and southern Caribbean. Like many commensal fauna, these mammals are valuable proxies for deciphering ancient human practices and mobility. However, unsystematic reporting and ambiguous data hinder determination of the agouti's tim…
Using parasite analysis to identify ancient chamber pots: An example of the fifth century CE from Gerace, Sicily, Italy
Chamber pots are perhaps one of the more challenging ceramic forms to identify with certainty in Roman pottery studies, despite the availability of detailed ceramic typologies. Here, we describe the analysis of mineralized concretions taken from a Sicilian ceramic vessel of the fifth-century CE, and propose paleoparasitology, the identification of intestinal parasites, as a helpful method for contributing to the detection of chamber pots. Microsc…
Ethnohistoric Accounts as Valuable Resources for Deciphering Commensal Relationships of Pre-Contact Caribbean Agouti (Dasyproctidae: (Dasyprocta )
The Neotropical rodent agouti ( Dasyprocta sp.), arguably one of the most prominent pre-Contact introduced commensals of the Lesser Antilles, has long been proposed as having been managed and maintained in captivity by Indigenous Caribbean groups. These claims, however, remain so far unsubstantiated. Ethnohistoric texts may serve as valuable resources for establishing the commensal relationships agouti shared with Indigenous Caribbean groups. Her…
A systematic review of agouti (Dasyproctidae: (Dasyprocta ) records from the pre‐1492 Lesser Antilles: New perspectives on an introduced commensal
The agouti ( Dasyprocta sp.), a medium‐sized neotropical rodent, was introduced by indigenous peoples to the Caribbean islands over a millennium ago and is recorded at archeological sites throughout the Lesser Antilles and southern Caribbean. Like many commensal fauna, these mammals are valuable proxies for deciphering ancient human practices and mobility. However, unsystematic reporting and ambiguous data hinder determination of the agouti's tim…
Using parasite analysis to identify ancient chamber pots: An example of the fifth century CE from Gerace, Sicily, Italy
Chamber pots are perhaps one of the more challenging ceramic forms to identify with certainty in Roman pottery studies, despite the availability of detailed ceramic typologies. Here, we describe the analysis of mineralized concretions taken from a Sicilian ceramic vessel of the fifth-century CE, and propose paleoparasitology, the identification of intestinal parasites, as a helpful method for contributing to the detection of chamber pots. Microsc…
Continuity in intestinal parasite infection in Aalst (Belgium) from the medieval to the early modern period (12th-17th centuries)
OBJECTIVE: To characterize patterns in the taxonomic diversity of parasites infecting the population of Aalst, Belgium, between the 12th and 17th centuries. MATERIALS: 14 sediment samples from seven cesspits dated 1100-1700 CE. METHODS: Digital light microscopy and Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS: We identified eggs of four species of helminths: whipworm (Trichuris trichiura), roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), Echinostoma fluke…
Intestinal parasite infection and sanitation in medieval Leiden, the Low Countries
In the absence of written records, disease and parasite loads are often used as indicators of sanitation in past populations. Here, the authors adopt the novel approach of integrating the bioarchaeological analysis of cesspits in an area of medieval Leiden (the Netherlands) with historical property records to explore living conditions. Using light microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) they identify evidence of parasites associ…
The Low Countries’ Fish Event Horizon: A Synthesis of the Ichthyoarchaeological, Isotopic, and Parasite Evidence (AD 400–2000)
Neither Monotonous nor Meager: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Food Consumption in Delft
Reconstruction of past diets poses significant challenges for historians and archaeologists alike. Archival records from Delft’s orphanage between 1650 and 1725 provide data regarding the number and weight of plant and animal food items purchased. Cesspit evidence offers complementary insights into diet based on the edible plant and animal species present in the fill as well as some insights into the health of the inhabitants based on parasite pr…
Paleopathology and ancient diseases (5 works) · Biology (4 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Parasite hosting (4 works) · Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Helminths (3 works) · Zoology (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (2 works)