Diet and Dental Health through the Life Course in Roman Italy

Prowse, Tracy

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“…Attrition was not recorded on a per tooth basis; therefore, it is not possible to assess dental wear in relation to dietary consistency (e.g., Prowse, 2011). However, Brothwell's (1981) attrition scores frequently under-aged individuals relative to skeletal indicators.…”

Section: Dental Pathologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The study's primary aim was to compare isotopic and dental pathology data, and combine these with archaeological evidence (e.g., Maltby, 2010), to achieve a more nuanced interpretation of diet in late Roman Winchester (cf. Prowse, 2011). C and N isotope analysis has previously been conducted on Romano-British burials from elsewhere in Winchester (Cummings and Hedges, 2010); however, this focused on graves from Lankhills School, in the town's Northern Cemetery, which, for reasons discussed below (Section 6.4), may differ from other Winchester cemetery areas (cf.…”

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Stable isotope and dental pathology evidence for diet in late Roman Winchester, England

Bonsall

Pickard

2015

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

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Section: Dental Pathologymentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Stable isotope and dental pathology evidence for diet in late Roman Winchester, England

Bonsall

Pickard

2015

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

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“…New techniques that examine serial (incremental) sections of tooth dentine (e.g., Beaumont et al 2013;Burt and Garvie-Lok 2013;Eerkens et al 2011), along with analyses of bone collagen and apatite, are advancing our understanding of the weaning process and the identification of a weaning diet, a post-weaning diet, and the age at which an adult diet is adopted (e.g., Dupras and Tocheri 2007;Eerkens and Bartelink 2013;Richards et al 2002;Waters-Rist et al 2011). These methodological advances have led to a proliferation of research that has begun to tease out biocultural and environmental influences on past communities and contribute to the elucidation of relationships among diet, morbidity, and mortality in various subgroups (e.g., Bourbou et al 2013;Gregoricka and Sheridan 2012;Henderson et al 2014;Kaupová et al 2014;Prowse 2011;Reitsema and Vercelloti 2012;Reitsema et al 2016;Sandberg et al 2014). Additional tests of hypotheses concerning developmental pathways of health in the past and potential multigenerational effects (see, e.g., Beaumont et al 2015) will require multifaceted approaches to investigating the linkage between morbidity and mortality and address the osteological paradox.…”

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Stronger Together: Advancing a Global Bioarchaeology

Baker

2017

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Bioarchaeology is a burgeoning, integrative field that spans the globe. Bioarchaeology is often thought to encompass the study of only the human remains found within archaeological sites, frequently divorced from the contexts in which they were found. The physical remains of people store a record of their biological attributes, providing information on illnesses or trauma they survived or that may have contributed to their deaths, their daily activities, biological affinities, and more. Equally informative are the different ways that people were treated in death by those who survived them. Rather than investigating only the biological remains or studying material culture alone, integrating these components permits a more complete understanding of how people experienced an array of circumstances over the course of their own lives and through multiple generations. Differing subsistence practices, access to resources, exposure to hazards, and changes in economic, political, religious, or environmental factors over time and across vast areas of the world are topics explored by bioarchaeologists. Learning how past peoples were affected by pathogens, climate change, and immigration, for example, provides insight into contemporary issues and ABSTRACTBioarchaeology is a relatively young field that aims to improve our understanding of life, death, and interrelationships among past humans around the globe. The discipline grew out of 1960s American processual archaeology and biological anthropology and emerged as human osteoarchaeology in the UK. Today, bioarchaeology is a vibrant, interdisciplinary field of study that cross-cuts biological anthropology, archaeology, and social theory to situate past peoples within their biological, cultural, and environmental circumstances. The field emphasizes not only the study of human remains but the integrative analysis and interpretation of their context, including the archaeological, sociocultural, and political milieu and the environmental setting in which people lived. The growing interest in bio archae ol o gi cal research has created the need for a new peer-reviewed journal to help unify and advance this discipline around the globe. In this introduction to Bioarchaeology International, we trace the origins of the field and the different "schools" of bioarchaeology that have developed and are now merging as the discipline has matured. We then delineate the purpose and goals of the journal, highlighting how the articles in the first issue contribute to those goals. Finally, as co-editors in chief, we describe our vision for contemporary and future directions in bioarchaeology. With this overview of the field and journal, we wish to stimulate discussion and promote international submissions. We intend for Bioarchaeology International to strengthen this growing field and help promote scholarly and public interest in our collective research.Keywords: archaeology; biological anthropology; biocultural; funerary archaeology; mortuary behavior; osteology; osteoarchaeology; paleopatholo...

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“…Developments in life-course theory highlight the influence of age-dependent facets of social identity and status in structuring social interactions (e.g., Gilchrist 2000Gilchrist , 2004Prowse 2011;Robb 2002;Zvelebil and Weber 2013). Bioarchaeological investigations of family and relatedness will benefit from incorporating life-course and life-history perspectives.…”

Section: Family Childhood and Life Coursementioning

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Bioarchaeology and Kinship: Integrating Theory, Social Relatedness, and Biology in Ancient Family Research

Johnson

Paul

2015

J Archaeol Res

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Theoretical developments in sociocultural anthropology have transformed the study of kinship. Here, we review these theoretical developments, consider their influence on bioarchaeological kinship research, and propose an alternative framework for studying relatedness in antiquity. We find that broader, more flexible conceptions of relatedness have grown increasingly prevalent in 21st-century bioarchaeology, but kinship research largely continues to emphasize methodological improvement and identification of biological kin in archaeological contexts. By approaching kinship as a multiscalar dimension of social identity, bioarchaeologists can leverage complex conceptions of relatedness with diverse types of data to gain nuanced perspectives on family-based social organization in the past.

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Diet and Dental Health through the Life Course in Roman Italy

Cited by 18 publications

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Stable isotope and dental pathology evidence for diet in late Roman Winchester, England

Stable isotope and dental pathology evidence for diet in late Roman Winchester, England

Stronger Together: Advancing a Global Bioarchaeology

Bioarchaeology and Kinship: Integrating Theory, Social Relatedness, and Biology in Ancient Family Research

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