Benjamin T Fuller
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 92393 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Benjamin T Fuller |
| PRENOMES | Benjamin T |
| SOBRENOME | Fuller |
| ASSINATURA | FULLER B T |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5989-8121 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 60 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 935 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 60 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2001 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 14 |
Diet during the Reformation in Nya Lödöse (1473–1624)
This study employs an interdisciplinary approach to investigate diet at the Swedish town of Nya Lödöse (1473–1624 CE). The primary aim is to determine the proportions of aquatic and terrestrial foods consumed in the diet and to examine whether these proportions shifted after the Reformation in 1527. A secondary aim is to analyze variations in diet related to biological sex or social status. δ 13 C and δ 15 N stable isotope ratio analysis of bulk …
Increased C4 cultivation and consumption as an impetus for population growth at Badia Pozzeveri, Italy (11th–13th centuries CE)
The diet of the people buried at Badia Pozzeveri was mainly a mix of C 3 and C 4 terrestrial resources. • 15 of the analysed individuals experienced dietary changes over their lives. • Late Medieval diets in northwest Tuscany were characterized by increased millet consumption. • The gradual shift to millet consumption was likely due to population growth. The focus of this study is to target the paucity of bioarchaeological information related to …
Isotopic and historical evidence of regional stockfish trade in the Skagerrak during the 16th century
Preserved fish was one of the main traded commodities in medieval and early modern times, and herring and cod were the socioeconomically most important species. This paper brings together stable isotope ratio analysis of archaeological cod bones and documentary data from customs records originating from the early modern Swedish town of Nya Lödöse (1473–1624 CE), shedding new light on the import of stockfish (dried cod). The combined results show …
Les premières preuves isotopiques d'une forte consommation de plantes chez les chasseurs-cueilleurs du Pléistocène supérieur à Taforalt, Maroc
La transition des stratégies de subsistance des chasseurs-cueilleurs vers l’agropastoralisme représente l’une des évolutions alimentaires les plus significatives de l’évolution humaine, mais qui reste cependant encore peu documentée en Afrique du Nord. Le site de Taforalt (Maroc) est l’une des plus anciennes nécropoles de cette région datant de la période ibéromaurusienne (15000-13000 cal BP). La présence de caries dentaires sur les individus inh…
Early Byzantine fish consumption and trade revealed by archaeoichthyology and isotopic analysis at Sagalassos, Turkey
Aquatic resource consumption at the Odense leprosarium
Microfossil analysis of dental calculus and isotopic measurements reveal the complexity of human-plant dietary relationships in Late Bronze Age Yunnan
Isotopic reconstruction of diet at the Vandalic period (ca. 5th–6th centuries AD) Theodosian Wall cemetery at Carthage, Tunisia
Here we present the first isotopic investigation of a Vandalic period site (ca. 5th–6th centuries AD), the Theodosian Wall cemetery at Carthage, in modern day Tunis, Tunisia. The focus of this research is to determine the general diet and food consumption patterns of this population during this important and pivotal period of antiquity in North Africa. To this end, collagen stable isotope ratios (δ 13 C, δ 15 N) are reported for a variety of faun…
Direct isotopic evidence for human millet consumption in the Middle Mumun period
Leprosy in medieval Denmark
Objectives By focusing on two Danish leprosaria (Næstved and Odense; 13th–16th c. CE) and using diet and origin as proxies, we follow a multi‐isotopic approach to reconstruct life histories of patients and investigate how leprosy affected both institutionalized individuals and the medieval Danish community as a whole. Materials and Methods We combine archaeology, historical sources, biological anthropology, isotopic analyses (δ 13 C, δ 15 N, δ 34…
Aminoisoscapes and palaeodiet reconstruction
Single-Year German oak and Californian Bristlecone Pine 14 C Data at the Beginning of the Hallstatt Plateau from 856 BC to 626 BC
As part of the ongoing effort to improve the Northern Hemisphere radiocarbon ( 14 C) calibration curve, this study investigates the period of 856 BC to 626 BC (2805–2575 yr BP) with a total of 403 single-year 14 C measurements. In this age range, IntCal13 was constructed largely from German and Irish oak as well as Californian bristlecone pine 14 C dates, with most samples measured with a 10-yr resolution. The new data presented here is the first…
Isotopic reconstruction of human diet in the Ji'erzankale site, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
The Ji'erzankale Necropolis (吉尔赞喀勒墓地) is located on the Pamir Plateau in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. Composed of numerous stone circle graves and directly radiocarbon dated to the Iron Age (ca. 2400-2600 years cal BP), this site is unique in that numerous lines of archaeological evidence suggest that those interred here were followers of the Zoroastrian religion. Here, we present carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) stable isotop…
Early commensal interaction between humans and hares in Neolithic northern China
Human influence on ecological niches can drive rapid changes in the diet, behaviour and evolutionary trajectories of small mammals. Archaeological evidence from the Late Neolithic Loess Plateau of northern China suggests that the expansion of millet cultivation created new selective pressures, attracting small mammals to fields and settlements. Here, the authors present direct evidence for commensal behaviour in desert hares (Lepus capensis), dat…
Early Commensal Interaction Between Humans and Hares in Neolithic Northern China-Corrigendum
Tianshanbeilu and the Isotopic Millet Road
The westward expansion of human millet consumption from north China has important implications for understanding early interactions between the East and West. However, few studies have focused on the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, the vast geographical area directly linking the ancient cultures of the Eurasian Steppe and the Gansu Corridor of China. In this study, we present the largest isotopic investigation of Bronze Age China (n = 110) on …
Fish δ13C and δ15N results from two Bronze/Iron Age sites (Tell Tweini & Sidon) along the Levantine coast
Multiproxy isotopic analyses of human skeletal material from Rapa Nui
OBJECTIVES: Stable isotope ratio analysis of bulk bone collagen dominates research into past diet; however, bone carbonate and compound specific isotope analyses (CSIA) of amino acids provide alternative, yet complementary, lines of evidence toward that same research goal. Together they inform on different aspects of diet, allowing greater certainty in reconstructions. Here we present new data on carbonate isotopes for Rapa Nui and reevaluate pre…
Breastfeeding, weaning, and dietary practices during the Western Zhou Dynasty (1122–771 BC) at Boyangcheng, Anhui Province, China
Objectives Here we investigate breastfeeding and weaning practices and adult dietary habits at the Western Zhou Dynasty (1122–771 BC) site of Boyangcheng (薄阳城) located in Anhui Province, China. In addition, we utilize the differences in bone collagen turnover rates between rib and long bones from the same individual to examine past life histories, such as changes in diet or residence. Materials and methods Bone collagen from both the rib and long…
Dentin isotopic reconstruction of individual life histories reveals millet consumption during weaning and childhood at the Late Neolithic (4500 bp) Gaoshan site in southwestern China
Here, we present results of a pilot project that measured δ13C and δ15N values in bone collagen (ribs and femora) as well as dentin serial sections to examine individual dietary life histories at a Late Neolithic (4500 bp) site known as Gaoshan Ancient City (高山古城) located on the Chengdu Plain in Sichuan Province, China. The isotopic data of the bones indicate that humans consumed C3-based foods, which corresponds to the dominance of rice agricult…
Isotopic evidence for dietary diversity at the mediaeval Islamic necropolis of Can Fonoll (10th to 13th centuries CE), Ibiza, Spain
Tar Trap
We radiocarbon dated the domestic dog found associated with La Brea Woman at the Rancho La Brea tar pits (Los Angeles, CA) to determine the validity of this human–dog connection. The domestic dog yielded a radiocarbon age of 3125 ± 25 14C yr BP (3250–3400 cal yr BP) and La Brea Woman had a re-dated age of 9080 ± 15 14C yr BP (10,220–10,250 cal yr BP). This ∼7000-year offset dispels the hypothesis this was an intentional and ceremonial human–dog b…
Isotopic perspectives (δ 13 C, δ 15 N, δ 34 S) of diet, social complexity, and animal husbandry during the proto‐shang period (ca. 2000–1600 BC) of China
OBJECTIVES: To examine dietary patterns and animal husbandry practices and assess the links between human diet and sex, age, burial direction/position, and social status (as inferred by type of grave goods) during the transformative Proto-Shang (ca. 2000-1600 BC) period of China. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Stable isotope ratios of carbon (δ(13) C), nitrogen (δ(15) N), and sulfur (δ(34) S) were analyzed from human (n = 83) and animal (n = 36) bone col…
Isotopic reconstruction of human diet at the Roman site (1st-4th c. AD) of Carrer Ample 1, Barcelona, Spain
Leprosy in Medieval Denmark
Detection of breastfeeding and weaning in modern human infants with carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios
Carbon ( 13 C/ 12 C) and nitrogen ( 15 N/ 14 N) stable isotope ratios were longitudinally measured in fingernail and hair samples from mother‐infant pairs where infants were exclusively breastfed (n = 5), breast‐ and formula‐fed (n = 2), or exclusively formula‐fed (n = 1) from birth. All exclusively breastfed infants had a dual enrichment in carbon (≈1‰) and nitrogen (≈2–3‰) when compared to maternal values. In contrast, breast‐ and formula‐fed s…
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope variations in tooth dentine serial sections from Wharram Percy
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values of bone and teeth reflect weaning age at the Medieval Wharram Percy site, Yorkshire, UK
We report on the measurements of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes of both bone and teeth from a single site and population (Medieval Wharram Percy), undertaken to explore variations due to weaning in a past population. There have been a number of recent studies of weaning using δ 15 N values of ribs, and we indicate a number of assumptions that must be met before the results of such studies can be correctly interpreted. We found that rib colla…
Stable isotope palaeodietary study of humans and fauna from the multi-period (Iron Age, Viking and Late Medieval) site of Newark Bay, Orkney
Isotopic Evidence for Breastfeeding and Possible Adult Dietary Differences from Late/Sub-Roman Britain
Historical documents indicate that breastfeeding and weaning practices have fluctuated in England through history. In order to obtain evidence for general breastfeeding patterns in Late/Sub-Roman Britain, stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values were measured in juvenile and adult skeletons (n = 87) from the cemetery of Queenford Farm, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. As the site contained few individuals between 0-1.5 years of age, it was not…
Iron Age breastfeeding practices in Britain
We present here the results of carbon and nitrogen isotopic analysis of bone collagen undertaken on all skeletal remains of infants and young children below the age of 6 years ( n = 34) from the internationally important British cemetery site at Wetwang Slack in East Yorkshire (middle Iron Age, ca . 4th to 2nd centuries BC). The aim of the study is to investigate infant diet, with particular reference to breastfeeding and weaning practices, and t…
Investigation of diachronic dietary patterns on the islands of Ibiza and formentera, Spain
To examine how dietary patterns may have changed in the western Mediterranean through time, stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios were measured on extracted bone collagen from fauna ( n = 75) and humans ( n = 135) spanning four distinct chronological periods: Chalcolithic (c.2100–1600 BC), Punic (6th–2nd/1st century BC), Late Antiquity‐Early Byzantine (4th–7th century AD), and Islamic (c.10th–13th century AD) on the islands of Ibiza and Forme…
Nursing mothers and feeding bottles
Bone stable isotope evidence for infant feeding in Mediaeval England
This paper is a first study of duration of breastfeeding using bone stable isotopes in infants in a British palaeopopulation, from the deserted Mediaeval village of Wharram Percy, England. Nitrogen stable isotope analysis suggests cessation of breastfeeding between 1 and 2 years of age. Comparison with Mediaeval documentary sources suggests that recommendations of physicians regarding infant feeding may have influenced common practice in this per…
Isotopic examination of links between diet, social differentiation, and Dish at the post‐medieval Carmelite Friary of Aalst, Belgium
Stable isotope ratios (δ 13 C and δ 15 N) were measured in human burials from the post‐medieval (16th–18th c. AD) Carmelite friary burial grounds at Aalst, a town in Flanders, Belgium. Dietary patterns of 39 adult individuals were analyzed, from a mixed monastic and lay population buried in three different locations, reflecting groups with differing social status. The data show significant variation in the consumption of perhaps meat, but certain…
Investigation of diachronic dietary patterns on the islands of Ibiza and Formentera, Spain
We present sulfur isotope ratio measurements of bone collagen from animals ( n = 75) and humans ( n = 120) from five sites dating to four chronological periods (Chalcolithic, Punic, Late Antiquity‐Early Byzantine, and Islamic) from the Balearic Islands of Ibiza and Formentera, Spain. This study is a follow up to previously published δ 13 C and δ 15 N values by [Fuller et al.: Am J Phys Anthropol 143 (2010) 512–522] and focuses on using δ 34 S val…
Reconstructing the diets of Greek Byzantine populations (6th-15th centuries AD) using carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios
Documentary evidence and artistic representations have traditionally served as the primary sources of information about Byzantine diet. According to these sources, Byzantine diet was based on grain (primarily wheat and barley), oil, and wine, supplemented with legumes, dairy products, meat, and marine resources. Here, we synthesize and compare the results of stable isotope ratio analyses of eight Greek Byzantine populations (6th-15th centuries AD…
Oxygen isotope analysis of human bone phosphate evidences weaning age in archaeological populations
Here we report bone phosphate oxygen (δ 18 O p ) values from perinates/neonates and infants ( n = 32); children (4–12 years; n = 12); unsexed juveniles (16–18 years; n = 2); and adult bones ( n = 17) from Wharram Percy, North Yorkshire, England, in order to explore the potential of this method to investigate patterns of past breastfeeding and weaning. In prior studies, δ 15 N and δ 13 C analyses of bone collagen have been utilized to explore wean…
Isotopic evidence of dietary variations and weaning practices in the Gaya cemetery at Yeanri, Gimhae, South Korea
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analyses were conducted to investigate dietary variation in human skeletons ( n = 109) from the Gaya cemetery at Yeanri located near Gimhae City, South Korea. The cemetery contained three distinct grave types dating to 4th–7th century AD. The main purposes of this research were to reconstruct palaeodiet in the Gaya population and to explore correlations between stable isotope compositions and burial types, infer…
Isotopic Reconstruction of the Late Longshan Period (ca. 4200-3900 BP) Dietary Complexity before the Onset of State-Level Societies at the Wadian Site in the Ying River Valley, Central Plains, China
During the late Longshan period (ca. 4200-3900 BP) settlements on the Central Plains of China underwent a diversification in food production technologies, which set the stage for rapid economic and social development. The introduction of novel domesticates such as rice, wheat, cattle, and sheep not only provided more food choices, but also changed ideas concerning land use, farming techniques, and the use and mobilization of large scale labor for…
Stable nitrogen isotope analysis of dentine serial sections elucidate sex differences in weaning patterns of wild chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes )
Offspring provisioning is one of the most energetically demanding aspects of reproduction for female mammals. Variation in lactation length and weaning strategies between chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes ), our closest living relative, and modern human societies have been reported. When and why these changes occurred is frequently debated. Our study used stable nitrogen isotope data of tooth root dentine from wild Western chimpanzees ( Pan troglodyt…
Investigating Dietary Patterns with Stable Isotope Ratios of Collagen and Starch Grain Analysis of Dental Calculus at the Iron Age Cemetery Site of Heigouliang, Xinjiang, China
Here, we present δ 13 C and δ 15 N results for the dietary reconstruction of nomadic pastoralists from the Iron Age (ca. 1000 bc –8 ad ) site of Heigouliang. The human ( n = 27) δ 13 C values range from −19.6‰ to −17.0‰ with a mean value of −18.5 ± 0.5‰, and the δ 15 N results range from 11.5‰ to 13.8‰ with a mean value of 12.4 ± 0.6‰. The results indicated that animals, like sheep, were part of the predominately C 3 terrestrial diet, but two ind…
An Isotopic Perspective on Animal Husbandry at the Xinzhai Site During the Initial Stage of the Legendary Xia Dynasty (2070-1600 BC)
Located in the Central Plains of China, the early Xia Dynasty site of Xinzhai (2050 BC-1750 BC) with large archaeological features and exquisite artifacts of jade and copper is pivotal for probing the origin and formation of Chinese civilisation. Here, stable isotope ratios analysis, supplemented by zooarchaeological results, was used to investigate the exploitation and management of animals utilised by humans. It was demonstrated that a diverse …
Inter- and intraspecies variability in stable isotope ratio values of archaeological freshwater fish remains from Switzerland (11th–19th centuries AD)
Author: Häberle, Simone et al.; Genre: Journal Article; Issued: 2016; Keywords: Switzerland; Freshwater fish; Isotopic investigation; δ13C and δ15N; Aquatic ecosystems; Trophic level effect; Historic time; Title: Inter- and intraspecies variability in stable isotope ratio values of archaeological freshwater fish remains from Switzerland (11th–19th centuries AD)
Dentin isotopic reconstruction of individual life histories reveals millet consumption during weaning and childhood at the Late Neolithic (4500 bp) Gaoshan site in southwestern China
Here, we present results of a pilot project that measured δ13C and δ15N values in bone collagen (ribs and femora) as well as dentin serial sections to examine individual dietary life histories at a Late Neolithic (4500 bp) site known as Gaoshan Ancient City (高山古城) located on the Chengdu Plain in Sichuan Province, China. The isotopic data of the bones indicate that humans consumed C3-based foods, which corresponds to the dominance of rice agricult…
Aminoisoscapes and palaeodiet reconstruction
Microfossil analysis of dental calculus and isotopic measurements reveal the complexity of human-plant dietary relationships in Late Bronze Age Yunnan
Breastfeeding, weaning, and dietary practices during the Western Zhou Dynasty (1122–771 BC) at Boyangcheng, Anhui Province, China
Objectives Here we investigate breastfeeding and weaning practices and adult dietary habits at the Western Zhou Dynasty (1122–771 BC) site of Boyangcheng (薄阳城) located in Anhui Province, China. In addition, we utilize the differences in bone collagen turnover rates between rib and long bones from the same individual to examine past life histories, such as changes in diet or residence. Materials and methods Bone collagen from both the rib and long…
Carbon and nitrogen isotopic ratios in archaeological and modern Swiss fish as possible markers for diachronic anthropogenic activity in freshwater ecosystems
Direct isotopic evidence for human millet consumption in the Middle Mumun period
Sulphur isotopic variation in ancient bone collagen from Europe
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values of bone and teeth reflect weaning age at the Medieval Wharram Percy site, Yorkshire, UK
We report on the measurements of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes of both bone and teeth from a single site and population (Medieval Wharram Percy), undertaken to explore variations due to weaning in a past population. There have been a number of recent studies of weaning using δ 15 N values of ribs, and we indicate a number of assumptions that must be met before the results of such studies can be correctly interpreted. We found that rib colla…
Bone stable isotope evidence for infant feeding in Mediaeval England
This paper is a first study of duration of breastfeeding using bone stable isotopes in infants in a British palaeopopulation, from the deserted Mediaeval village of Wharram Percy, England. Nitrogen stable isotope analysis suggests cessation of breastfeeding between 1 and 2 years of age. Comparison with Mediaeval documentary sources suggests that recommendations of physicians regarding infant feeding may have influenced common practice in this per…
Sulphur isotopes in palaeodietary studies
Recent advances in mass spectrometry now allow relatively routine measurements of sulphur isotopes (δ 34 S) in small samples (>10 mg) of tissue from archaeological human, plant, and faunal samples. δ 34 S values of human and faunal bone collagen can indicate residence or migration and can provide palaeodietary information. Here we present a review of applications of sulphur isotopes to archaeological materials, and we also present preliminary res…
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope variations in tooth dentine serial sections from Wharram Percy
Nitrogen balance and δ 15 N
Carbon ( 13 C/ 12 C) and nitrogen ( 15 N/ 14 N) stable isotope ratios were longitudinally measured in human hair that reflected the period from pre‐conception to delivery in 10 pregnant women. There was no significant change in the δ 13 C results, but all subjects showed a decrease in δ 15 N values (−0.3 to −1.1‰) during gestation. The mechanisms causing this decrease in hair δ 15 N have not been fully elucidated. However, since the δ 15 N values…
Nitrogen balance and δ 15 N
While past experiments on animals, birds, fish, and insects have shown changes in stable isotope ratios due to nutritional stress, there has been little research on this topic in humans. To address this issue, a small pilot study was conducted. Hair samples from eight pregnant women who experienced nutritional stress associated with the nausea and vomiting of morning sickness (hyperemesis gravidarum) were measured for carbon ( δ 13 C) and nitroge…
Stable isotope palaeodietary study of humans and fauna from the multi-period (Iron Age, Viking and Late Medieval) site of Newark Bay, Orkney
Detection of breastfeeding and weaning in modern human infants with carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios
Carbon ( 13 C/ 12 C) and nitrogen ( 15 N/ 14 N) stable isotope ratios were longitudinally measured in fingernail and hair samples from mother‐infant pairs where infants were exclusively breastfed (n = 5), breast‐ and formula‐fed (n = 2), or exclusively formula‐fed (n = 1) from birth. All exclusively breastfed infants had a dual enrichment in carbon (≈1‰) and nitrogen (≈2–3‰) when compared to maternal values. In contrast, breast‐ and formula‐fed s…
Isotopic Evidence for Breastfeeding and Possible Adult Dietary Differences from Late/Sub-Roman Britain
Historical documents indicate that breastfeeding and weaning practices have fluctuated in England through history. In order to obtain evidence for general breastfeeding patterns in Late/Sub-Roman Britain, stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values were measured in juvenile and adult skeletons (n = 87) from the cemetery of Queenford Farm, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. As the site contained few individuals between 0-1.5 years of age, it was not…
Iron Age breastfeeding practices in Britain
We present here the results of carbon and nitrogen isotopic analysis of bone collagen undertaken on all skeletal remains of infants and young children below the age of 6 years ( n = 34) from the internationally important British cemetery site at Wetwang Slack in East Yorkshire (middle Iron Age, ca . 4th to 2nd centuries BC). The aim of the study is to investigate infant diet, with particular reference to breastfeeding and weaning practices, and t…
Isotopic evidence of dietary variations and weaning practices in the Gaya cemetery at Yeanri, Gimhae, South Korea
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analyses were conducted to investigate dietary variation in human skeletons ( n = 109) from the Gaya cemetery at Yeanri located near Gimhae City, South Korea. The cemetery contained three distinct grave types dating to 4th–7th century AD. The main purposes of this research were to reconstruct palaeodiet in the Gaya population and to explore correlations between stable isotope compositions and burial types, infer…
Investigation of diachronic dietary patterns on the islands of Ibiza and formentera, Spain
To examine how dietary patterns may have changed in the western Mediterranean through time, stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios were measured on extracted bone collagen from fauna ( n = 75) and humans ( n = 135) spanning four distinct chronological periods: Chalcolithic (c.2100–1600 BC), Punic (6th–2nd/1st century BC), Late Antiquity‐Early Byzantine (4th–7th century AD), and Islamic (c.10th–13th century AD) on the islands of Ibiza and Forme…
Application of sulphur isotope ratios to examine weaning patterns and freshwater fish consumption in Roman Oxfordshire, UK
Reconstructing the diets of Greek Byzantine populations (6th-15th centuries AD) using carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios
Documentary evidence and artistic representations have traditionally served as the primary sources of information about Byzantine diet. According to these sources, Byzantine diet was based on grain (primarily wheat and barley), oil, and wine, supplemented with legumes, dairy products, meat, and marine resources. Here, we synthesize and compare the results of stable isotope ratio analyses of eight Greek Byzantine populations (6th-15th centuries AD…
Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratio analysis of freshwater, brackish and marine fish from Belgian archaeological sites (1st and 2nd millennium AD)
Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios were measured in 157 fish bone collagen samples from 15 different archaeological sites in Belgium which ranged in ages from the 3rd to the 18th c. AD. Due to diagenetic contamination of the burial environment, only 63 specimens produced results with suitable C : N ratios (2.9–3.6). The selected bones encompass a wide spectrum of freshwater, brackish, and marine taxa (N = 18), and this is reflected in the …
Isotopic reconstruction of human diet and animal husbandry practices during the Classical‐Hellenistic, imperial, and Byzantine periods at Sagalassos, Turkey
An isotopic reconstruction of human dietary patterns and livestock management practices (herding, grazing, foddering, etc.) is presented here from the sites of Düzen Tepe and Sagalassos in southwestern Turkey. Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios were determined from bone collagen extracted from humans ( n = 49) and animals ( n = 454) from five distinct time periods: Classical‐Hellenistic (400–200 BC), Early to Middle Imperial (25 BC–300 AD)…
Investigation of diachronic dietary patterns on the islands of Ibiza and Formentera, Spain
We present sulfur isotope ratio measurements of bone collagen from animals ( n = 75) and humans ( n = 120) from five sites dating to four chronological periods (Chalcolithic, Punic, Late Antiquity‐Early Byzantine, and Islamic) from the Balearic Islands of Ibiza and Formentera, Spain. This study is a follow up to previously published δ 13 C and δ 15 N values by [Fuller et al.: Am J Phys Anthropol 143 (2010) 512–522] and focuses on using δ 34 S val…
A stable isotope (δ 13 C and δ 15 N) perspective on human diet on rapa nui (Easter Island) ca. AD 1400–1900
Ecological and environmental evidence suggests that Rapa Nui was among the most marginally habitable islands in Eastern Polynesia, with only a fraction of the biotic diversity found on archipelagos to the west, and capable of sustaining many fewer cultigens traditionally transported by Polynesian colonizers. However, archaeological evidence for human dietary adaptations under such restrictions is limited. Little is known about the particulars of …
Nursing mothers and feeding bottles
A Roman Skeleton with Possible Treponematosis in the North-East of the Iberian Peninsula
The main goal of this paper is to describe and discuss pathological lesions observed in a Roman skeleton (between 2nd and 3rd century AD) from the north-east region of the Iberian Peninsula (St Nicasi 18-24 site. Gavà, Barcelona), which may be compatible with treponematosis. Most of the skeleton, with the exception of the neurocranium, was recovered. Only the left tibia was affected, whereas the rest of the recovered skeletal remains were unaffec…
The genetic prehistory of the New World Arctic
Arctic genetics comes in from the cold Despite a well-characterized archaeological record, the genetics of the people who inhabit the Arctic have been unexplored. Raghavan et al. sequenced ancient and modern genomes of individuals from the North American Arctic (see the Perspective by Park). Analyses of these genomes indicate that the Arctic was colonized 6000 years ago by a migration separate from the one that gave rise to other Native American …
Radiocarbon Dating Human Skeletal Material on Rapa Nui
A primary concern with dating skeletal material from oceanic environments is the effect of marine-derived carbon on resulting radiocarbon ages. Due to uncertainties in local marine reservoir effects and the proportion of marine carbon incorporated in bone, dates from archaeological skeletal material exhibiting marine dietary signatures have previously been characterized as problematic and removed from further analysis. While in certain instances …
C Measurements Elucidate Isotopic Differences between Nails and Hair in Modern Humans
In forensic sciences, radiocarbon found in modern human nails and hair is evaluated to determine the year of death. However, 14 C analyses presented herein of fingernails and hair from the same infant demonstrated 14 C values of hair that were lower than would be expected (e.g. depleted relative to the fingernails by at least 10‰). These results prompted a series of 14 C measurements on infant hair strands, fingernails, and infant shampoo, which …
Isotopic examination of links between diet, social differentiation, and Dish at the post‐medieval Carmelite Friary of Aalst, Belgium
Stable isotope ratios (δ 13 C and δ 15 N) were measured in human burials from the post‐medieval (16th–18th c. AD) Carmelite friary burial grounds at Aalst, a town in Flanders, Belgium. Dietary patterns of 39 adult individuals were analyzed, from a mixed monastic and lay population buried in three different locations, reflecting groups with differing social status. The data show significant variation in the consumption of perhaps meat, but certain…
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