The application of sulphur isotope analyses in archaeological research: A review

O Nehlich - Earth-Science Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Sulphur isotope analysis of archaeological materials provides information on past
ecosystems, palaeo-diets, migration and mobility. This review covers the geochemical …

A dietary perspective of cat-human interactions in two medieval harbors in Iran and Oman revealed through stable isotope analysis

A Brozou, BT Fuller, B De Cupere, A Marrast… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Cats are hypercarnivorous, opportunistic animals that have adjusted to anthropogenic
environments since the Neolithic period. Through humans, either by direct feeding and/or …

Migration and Viking Dublin: paleomobility and paleodiet through isotopic analyses

KJ Knudson, B O'Donnabhain, C Carver… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
During the early medieval period in Ireland, Dublin was established as the largest Viking
settlement on the island in the ninth century AD. A previous biodistance study has suggested …

Multi-isotopic analysis of zooarchaeological material from Estonia (ca. 200–1800 CE): variation among food webs and geographical regions

Ü Aguraiuja-Lätti, M Tõrv, KL Sayle, L Lõugas… - PloS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
To better comprehend the dietary practices of past populations in the Eastern Baltic region
we have created temporally and geographically restricted baselines for the time period of …

Children of the grave: Investigating non-adult feeding practices in medieval and early modern Estonia through stable isotope analysis

A Morrone, M Tõrv, D Piombino-Mascali, T Saupe… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Studying infant diet and feeding practices through stable isotope analysis provides direct
insight into the life and health of vulnerable population groups in the past. Although the …

Diet of ancient Egyptians inferred from stable isotope systematics

A Touzeau, R Amiot, J Blichert-Toft, JP Flandrois… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Carbon, nitrogen and sulfur stable isotope compositions were measured in hard and soft
tissues from Egyptian mummies of humans and animals in order to track the diet of ancient …

Medieval leper hospitals in England: an archaeological perspective

S Roffey - Medieval Archaeology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract LATER MEDIEVAL ENGLAND possessed over 300 documented leper hospitals,
representing around a quarter of all hospital foundations, but to date a sustained discussion …

High clergy feasts and suburban suppers: Diet and social status in Medieval and Early Modern Tartu, Estonia

M Malve, Ü Aguraiuja-Lätti, G Müldner… - Journal of Archaeological …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study explores the dietary habits of various social groups in Medieval and Early Modern
Period Tartu in Estonia. Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios from bone collagen were …

[HTML][HTML] The dIANA database–Resource for isotopic paleodietary research in the Baltic Sea area

H Etu-Sihvola, H Bocherens, DG Drucker… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Paleodietary research is a complex field, which requires large sets of background
information. Owing to increasing interest and activity in the field, a substantial amount of …

Conformity in diversity? Isotopic investigations of infant feeding practices in two Iron Age populations from southern Öland, Sweden

R Howcroft, G Eriksson, K Lidén - American Journal of Physical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This article presents the results of a study of infant diet at two Iron Age sites on the island of
Öland, Sweden. The cemetery at Bjärby contained a large number of subadults who had …