The Archaeology of Disease shows how the latest scientific and archaeological techniques
can be used to identify the common illnesses and injuries from which humans suffered in …

The Archaeology of Human Bones provides an up to date account of the analysis of human
skeletal remains from archaeological sites, introducing students to the anatomy of bones …

The Archaeology of Identity presents an overview of five of the key areas that have recently
emerged in archaeological social theory: gender, age, status, ethnicity and religion. This …

In this pilot-study, which was designed to assess the range of isotopic variation in English
medieval populations, we present the results of stable isotope analysis of carbon and …

The zooarchaeology of complex societies provides insights into the interrelated social and
economic relationships that people and animals created. I present a synthesis of …

We present here the results of a large‐scale diachronic palaeodietary (carbon and nitrogen
isotopic measurements of bone collagen) study of humans and animals from a single site …

The discovery of the mortal remains of King Richard III provide an opportunity to learn more
about his lifestyle, including his origins and movements and his dietary history; particularly …

The medieval period in Europe was a time of unprecedented social complexity that affected
human diet. The diets of certain subgroups—for example, children, women, and the poor …

Food and diet are central to understanding daily life in the middle ages. In the last two
decades, the potential for the study of diet in medieval England has changed markedly …

We present the results of stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of bone collagen for
155 individuals buried at the Later Medieval (13th to early 16th century AD) Gilbertine priory …