Early childhood diets on the Nile
Δ13C and δ15N in serial samples of permanent first molars in an elite Meroitic population from Sai Island, Sudan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4617288 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J W Eerkens (0000-0002-2150-8917, Department of Anthropology University of California Davis Davis California USA, corresponding author), A De Voogt (0000-0002-1763-2288, Division of Anthropology American Museum of Natural History New York New York USA), Tosha L Dupras (0000-0001-8237-6850, Department of Anthropology University of Central Florida Orlando Florida USA), Vincent Francigny (Department of Archaeology Section Française de la Direction des Antiquités du Soudan (SFDAS) Khartoum Sudan), Francigny Vincent, Alexandra M Greenwald (0000-0002-5463-4354, Department of Anthropology University of California Davis Davis California USA) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 552-562 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.2679 |
| OpenAlex | W2804893639 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 61 |
We explore early childhood dietary patterns in a Late Meroitic (first-fourth century CE) population (N = 11) from Sai Island, Sudan, using stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in serial samples from permanent first molar dentin. Results suggest an average age of weaning of 2.7 years, but with significant interindividual variation in the timing of weaning, with evidence for a later age at weaning for two females (average 3.5 years) compared with four males (average 2.3 years). Isotopic results support significant input of C4 plant-derived protein in the weanling and postweaning diets (20-50%), perhaps in the form of plant-rich gruels, but no significant difference in the composition of diet by sex. We observe the highest interindividual variation in diets immediately postweaning (ca. 4-5 years), with increasing homogeneity in diet thereafter. Together, the results provide new insight into the early dietary histories of the elite Meroites along this part of the Nile
Animal science · Biology · Elite · Molar · Population · Weaning · Weanling · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Demography · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Endocrinology
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