Fragments of meals in eastern Denmark from the Viking Age to the Renaissance
New evidence from organic remains in latrines
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13097064 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mette Marie Hald (0000-0003-3610-332X, National Museum of Denmark, corresponding author), Betina Magnussen (University of Copenhagen), Liv Appel, Jakob Tue Christensen (Odense City Museums), Camilla Haarby Hansen, Peter Steen Henriksen (0000-0003-0728-4029, National Museum of Denmark), Jesper Langkilde (0000-0001-7090-2200, Roskilde Museum), Kristoffer Buck Pedersen (0000-0003-4524-9400, Moesgaard Museum), Allan Dørup Knudsen (Svendborg Sygehus), Morten Fischer Mortensen (0000-0002-4167-8227, National Museum of Denmark) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Pages | 102361-102361 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Archaeological Science Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2352-409X • E-ISSN: 2352-4103 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102361 |
| OpenAlex | W3018091428 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 15 |
A series of latrines from Denmark, spanning the periods Viking Age to Renaissance (800s–1680s AD), have been analysed for their contents of macroscopic plant remains, pollen, and animal bones. Here we present the results and discuss the findings in relation to ancient meals. The latrines cover a period of roughly 900 years, enabling us to trace the introduction of certain types of food and the disappearance of others over time. Some plant foods have been observed archaeologically for the first time in Denmark, including cucumber and rhubarb, while two other new plants from the assemblage, citrus and cloves, have previously been reported on. Our study shows how analyses of the different organic components in a latrine complement each other, leading to new information being gained on aspects of daily life such as diet, health and culinary practices
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art history · Geography · Latrine · The Renaissance · Viking Age · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Environmental Science · Historical and Archaeological Studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |