ABSTRACT In the Central European context, 9th and 10th centuries are well known for rapid cultural societal changes concerning development of economic political structures states as adoption Christianity. A bioarchaeological study based on a subadult skeletal series was conducted to tackle impact these infant young child feeding practices and, consequently, their health in both urban rural populations. Data growth frequency nonspecific stress indicators group aged 0–6 years were analyzed....

Příspěvek představuje první výsledky izotopové analýzy stravy jedinců pohřbených u hřbitovního karneru Všech svatých v Kutné Hoře – Sedlci (13.–14. stol.). Izotopové hodnoty uhlíku (δ13C) a dusíku (δ15N) byly měřeny kostní tkáni celkem 24 individuálních hrobech. Analyzovaný soubor byl doplněn 11 vzorky zvířecích kostí jako srovnávací představující venkovskou populaci použit kosterní materiál 20 během 14. století na hřbitově Oškobrhu. Průměrné souboru z Hory činily -19,3 ± 0,2 ‰ pro δ13C 12,2...

Justinian plague and its subsequent outbreaks were major events influencing Early Medieval Europe. One of the affected communities was population Saint-Doulchard in France, where victim burials concentrated a cemetery enclosure ditch. This study aimed to obtain more information about their life-histories using tools isotope analysis. Dietary analysis carbon nitrogen isotopes conducted on 97 individuals buried at Le Pressoir Saint-Doulchard, with 36 those originating from sample set includes...

The archaeozoological analysis sets point to the vital role of pigs in subsistence economy Early Medieval Mikulčice, an important Great Moravian centre (Czech Republic). results slaughtering distribution analyses indicate that were a meat source for consumer population. Analyses stable isotopes nitrogen and carbon suggest demand pork was predominantly met by animals raised extensive husbandry. . In addition breeding, small-scale household rearing also documented. assumed length fattening...

Abstract This study aimed to refine our understanding of the extent which chronic diseases with and without skeletal manifestation affect isotopic values in bone collagen. Carbon nitrogen were measured ribs femurs 65 individuals from a documented collection (19th–21st centuries, Czech Republic). Statistically significant differences both carbon found between particular families. There was notable effect year death on ribs. Neither presence disease general nor carcinoma, age‐related physical...

Abstract This study explores the impact of physiological stress on carbon and nitrogen isotopic values in hair offsets between bone. Isotopic were measured from 18 individuals who died 1884 2006; bone collagen ribs femurs a previous study. The average offset rib value (Δ 15 N hair‐rib ) was −1.2 ± 0.7‰ Δ 13 C −0.7 0.4‰. Individuals with chronic disease showed more variable offsets, as well higher variation within profile, than did those suddenly. Relatively low observed three suggesting...

This study explores differences in stature and their diachronic trends between the urban rural medieval populations of Bohemia. We estimated from lengths long bones subjects living Prague (urban) areas present Czech territory. Our results indicate absence significant urban/rural population 11th 14th century. For both sexes, temporal variations this period show a statistically non-significant decrease rural, increase urban, samples. These findings suggest uniformity conditions area Central...

The aim of this work was to analyse the diet a Merovingian population sample 80 individuals buried at Norroy-le-Veneur, France, with regard their social status and chronology. A carbon nitrogen stable isotope analysis human adult bone collagen related fauna from same cemetery showed based primarily on C3 plants, supplemented animal protein in range comparable other contemporary sites. No significant contribution C4 plants (e.g. millet) or marine-derived detected. In terms socio-economic...

Abstract Radiocarbon dating has been performed on cortical femoral tissue samples from Tycho Brahe (1546–1601) and his wife Kirsten Barbara Jørgensdatter (1549–1604). No discernible reservoir effect observed in either skeleton. This combined with unusually high δ 15 N values seemingly terrestrial 13 C values, makes us suggest that a large fraction of their protein intake came freshwater fish raised stagnant pools.

Zvyšující se potenciál přírodovědných analýz rozšiřuje možnosti poznání složení stravy, které bylo dříve založeno především na vysoké výpovědní hodnotě ekofaktů. Proto byly k izotopovým analýzám vybrány soubory získané archeologickým výzkumem dvou plzeňských pohřebišť, a to pohřebiště u kostela sv. Bartoloměje centrálním plzeňském náměstí z lokality U Zvonu východním historickém předměstí, kde stál měšťanský špitál sakrální stavbou zasvěcenou Máří Magdaleně. Výsledky provedených izotopových...

Příspěvek nově analyzuje dostupné poznatky o hrobu knížete Vratislava I. v lodi baziliky sv. Jiří na Pražském hradě (JK-97). Provedena byla revize antropologických poznatků, analýza stabilních izotopů uhlíku (δ13C) a dusíku (δ15N), starobylé DNA, radiouhlíkové datování vyhodnocení předmětů z výplně hrobové jámy (kovové předměty, keramika, sklo, kůže, textil). Získaná data ukazují složitý vývoj hrobového místa s doklady elitního raně středověkého hrobu.

Abstrakt: Po archeologické stránce byla vyhodnocena raně středověká pohřebiště v areálu Pražského hradu a nejbližším zázemí se zaměřením na možný sociální status pohřbených (hrobová výbava, úpravy hrobových jam hrobů, uspořádání pohřebišť, demografické ukazatele).Takto stanovený byl ověřován analýzou izotopů stravy.U dvou pohřebišť doložen vysoký pohřbených, kterému odpovídá strava s vysokým obsahem živočišných proteinů.Stejné pozorování platí pro ojedinělé elitní hroby.Pro dvě související...

Abstract Dietary reconstruction using carbon and nitrogen isotopes has been applied to the La Tène population buried at Prosmyky, a large cemetery of 4 th -3 rd centuries BCE in northwest Bohemia. The analysis bone collagen from 55 individuals showed diet that did not differ noticeably other contemporary sites region. However, chronologically sensitive development diet, with gradually increasing δ 13 C values, was present, signifying growing reliance on millet for sustenance through...

<title>Abstract</title> During the 14th century AD, inhabitants of Kutná Hora, an important urban centre in Kingdom Bohemia, were exposed to recurrent mortality crises. Using stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes, this study investigates relationship between diet famine 1318 plague outbreaks after 1346. Together with a comparative sample from regular graves, total 112 bone samples collected, supplemented by 70 first permanent molars subjected dentine serial sampling method. The mean isotopic...

Being a part of cultural heritage, skeletal human remains and grave objects are often the only evidence people who lived many years, decades, or even centuries ago. Studies skeletons from archaeological excavations burial grounds kept in collections museums university workplaces. Their research requires an approach that preserves them for future generations, rather than damaging them. The first task analyzing material is to determine biological profile individual, especially sex estimation....