Alice Toso
Biographic Data
| ID | 667849 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alice Toso |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alice |
| FAMILY NAME | Toso |
| SIGNATURE | TOSO A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bonn |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3469-1412 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Warfare, Labor, and Urban Stress
This study examines major palaeopathological trends in Mongol‐period Karakorum and incorporates them into the existing body of research in order to deepen our understanding of health and survival, the impacts of conflict and violence on past populations, and the lived experiences of the city's diverse inhabitants within the broader socio‐political landscape of the Mongol Empire. Two distinct groups buried in Karakorum are analyzed: individuals re…
Animal Remains from Aeminium (Coimbra, Portugal)
In this paper we present a small assemblage recovered in the older part of the city of Coimbra (Portugal), under the National Museum Machado de Castro, where human occupation was identified since the Iron Age. Animal remains were present from the Roman until the modern period. The study of discarded food refuse over time provides a perspective into the evolution of local animal use and management. Sheep and goat were the most exploited species th…
New insights into the formation process and chronology of the Sambaqui Morro do Ouro, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Sambaquis are unique cultural heritage assets in Brazil, encapsulating Indigenous cultures and ecological knowledge that thrived for nearly 7,000 years in some of the world's most diverse biomes. Despite decades of scientific research, uncertainties remain regarding their origins and evolving nature and their role in major socio-economic and demographic shifts linked to food production systems in the Americas. Additionally, gaps persist in our un…
Food and diet of the pre-Columbian mound builders of the Patos Lagoon region in southern Brazil with stable isotope analysis
Beyond faith
Objectives During the Middle Ages, Portugal witnessed unprecedented socioeconomic and religious changes under transitioning religious political rule. The implications of changing ruling powers for urban food systems and individual diets in medieval Portugal is poorly understood. This study aimed to elucidate the dietary impact of the Islamic and Christian conquests. Materials and Methods Radiocarbon dating, peptide mass fingerprinting (ZooMS) and…
Historical, demographic, curatorial and legal aspects of the BoneMedLeg human skeletal reference collection (Porto, Portugal)
The BoneMedLeg research project was developed to address current research concerns related to the use of skeletal reference collections for forensic purposes. These concerns were partly addressed by amassing a new reference collection which incorporates unclaimed human remains sourced from two municipal cemeteries in the city of Porto, Portugal. Amassed between 2012 and 2014 the collection was developed with permission from and in partnership wit…
High status diet and health in Medieval Lisbon
This paper presents the first bioarchaeological study of Islamic diet and lifeways in medieval Portugal. Stable isotopes of δ13C and δ15N and osteological and paleopathological analyses are combined to explore the diet and health status of 27 humans buried within São Jorge Castle, Lisbon (eleventh to twelfth century), interpreted as a high status population. Human isotopic data are considered alongside an animal baseline comprised of 30 specimens…
High status diet and health in Medieval Lisbon
This paper presents the first bioarchaeological study of Islamic diet and lifeways in medieval Portugal. Stable isotopes of δ13C and δ15N and osteological and paleopathological analyses are combined to explore the diet and health status of 27 humans buried within São Jorge Castle, Lisbon (eleventh to twelfth century), interpreted as a high status population. Human isotopic data are considered alongside an animal baseline comprised of 30 specimens…
Food and diet of the pre-Columbian mound builders of the Patos Lagoon region in southern Brazil with stable isotope analysis
Beyond faith
Objectives During the Middle Ages, Portugal witnessed unprecedented socioeconomic and religious changes under transitioning religious political rule. The implications of changing ruling powers for urban food systems and individual diets in medieval Portugal is poorly understood. This study aimed to elucidate the dietary impact of the Islamic and Christian conquests. Materials and Methods Radiocarbon dating, peptide mass fingerprinting (ZooMS) and…
High status diet and health in Medieval Lisbon
This paper presents the first bioarchaeological study of Islamic diet and lifeways in medieval Portugal. Stable isotopes of δ13C and δ15N and osteological and paleopathological analyses are combined to explore the diet and health status of 27 humans buried within São Jorge Castle, Lisbon (eleventh to twelfth century), interpreted as a high status population. Human isotopic data are considered alongside an animal baseline comprised of 30 specimens…
Historical, demographic, curatorial and legal aspects of the BoneMedLeg human skeletal reference collection (Porto, Portugal)
The BoneMedLeg research project was developed to address current research concerns related to the use of skeletal reference collections for forensic purposes. These concerns were partly addressed by amassing a new reference collection which incorporates unclaimed human remains sourced from two municipal cemeteries in the city of Porto, Portugal. Amassed between 2012 and 2014 the collection was developed with permission from and in partnership wit…
Food and diet of the pre-Columbian mound builders of the Patos Lagoon region in southern Brazil with stable isotope analysis
Beyond faith
Objectives During the Middle Ages, Portugal witnessed unprecedented socioeconomic and religious changes under transitioning religious political rule. The implications of changing ruling powers for urban food systems and individual diets in medieval Portugal is poorly understood. This study aimed to elucidate the dietary impact of the Islamic and Christian conquests. Materials and Methods Radiocarbon dating, peptide mass fingerprinting (ZooMS) and…
New insights into the formation process and chronology of the Sambaqui Morro do Ouro, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Sambaquis are unique cultural heritage assets in Brazil, encapsulating Indigenous cultures and ecological knowledge that thrived for nearly 7,000 years in some of the world's most diverse biomes. Despite decades of scientific research, uncertainties remain regarding their origins and evolving nature and their role in major socio-economic and demographic shifts linked to food production systems in the Americas. Additionally, gaps persist in our un…
Warfare, Labor, and Urban Stress
This study examines major palaeopathological trends in Mongol‐period Karakorum and incorporates them into the existing body of research in order to deepen our understanding of health and survival, the impacts of conflict and violence on past populations, and the lived experiences of the city's diverse inhabitants within the broader socio‐political landscape of the Mongol Empire. Two distinct groups buried in Karakorum are analyzed: individuals re…
Animal Remains from Aeminium (Coimbra, Portugal)
In this paper we present a small assemblage recovered in the older part of the city of Coimbra (Portugal), under the National Museum Machado de Castro, where human occupation was identified since the Iron Age. Animal remains were present from the Roman until the modern period. The study of discarded food refuse over time provides a perspective into the evolution of local animal use and management. Sheep and goat were the most exploited species th…
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Paleopathology and ancient diseases (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Bioarchaeology (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Ecology (2 works)