Fast or feast: reconstructing diet in later medieval England by stable isotope analysis

Müldner, Gundula; Richards, Michael P.

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2004.05.007

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“…4). The hare and fish isotope values are similar to those previously reported in the literature (Bocherens 1991;Müldner and Richards 2005;Olsen et al 2016). Fish δ 15 N values are consistent with the trophic level of the various species, and the range observed in the Sainte-Anne garbage dump and the Dominican convent overlaps.…”

Section: Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Analysessupporting

confidence: 88%

“…The C and N isotopic ranges for bones and teeth of the individuals buried in the convent overlap with what has been previously reported in the British Isles (Müldner and Richards 2005) and indicate not only a minor contribution of marine fish into the diet but also an important consumption of migratory fish or omnivore meat. Given the low abundance of freshwater fish remains found in the garbage dump and the refectory soil, the isotope values are not likely to be explained by the consumption of these fishes.…”

Section: The Importance Of Young Animal Consumption In the Aristocratsupporting

confidence: 68%

“…6b). (Bocherens 1991;Polet and Katzenberg 2003;Müldner and Richards 2005;Herrscher 2003;Yoder et al 2012;Lubritto et al 2013;Olsen et al 2016;Quiros Castillo 2016;Alexander et al 2015), and square symbols correspond to local values. Error bars are giving the SD for each site t = δ 13 C bone -δ 13 C tooth ; Fig.…”

Section: Isotope Differences Between Bones and Teethmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The high δ 15 N values of European wealthy populations cannot be explained by the sole consumption of herbivore meat. The diet of ecclesiastics and privileged European populations therefore probably included the consumption of food with a higher trophic level such as omnivore meat (pig, fowl) or freshwater fish (Müldner and Richards 2005). The later hypothesis is generally preferred because Catholic fasting rules forbade the consumption of meat for one third of the year Richards 2005, 2007;Yoder 2012).…”

Section: Introduction Stable Isotope Studies Of Late Medieval and Earmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Social status in late medieval and early modern Brittany: insights from stable isotope analysis

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Pietrzak

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We document for the first time the diet of a privileged French population from Brittany, a region that was the center of battles between the Kingdoms of England and France until the end of the fifteenth century. We present here the results of stable isotope analyses of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur of human and animal bone and tooth collagen for a late medieval to early modern Breton population. The isotopic values observed for the Dominican convent of Rennes, Brittany, are very similar to those reported for medieval archaeological populations in Great Britain, namely they have enriched δ 15 N values combined with almost entirely terrestrial carbon signals. We discuss the consumption of young animals in a diet made up of terrestrial, marine, and freshwater resources. We report dietary differences between socioeconomic groups and gender, with women and nobles (male and female) showing patterns consistent with high animal product consumption and lower mobility. The S isotope ratios of both humans and fauna are very homogeneous and generally have coastal δ 34 S values. The convent is known to have been an interregional pilgrimage site during the early modern period, but the isotope values indicate that the identified migrants were not pilgrims. Stable isotope analysis therefore complements the available historical information on human diets and mobility.

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Section: Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Analysessupporting

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Section: The Importance Of Young Animal Consumption In the Aristocratsupporting

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Section: Isotope Differences Between Bones and Teethmentioning

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Section: Introduction Stable Isotope Studies Of Late Medieval and Earmentioning

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“…Поэтому мы обозначим далее самые важные для нашего исследования общепринятые представления о перемещении стабильных изотопов углерода 13 С и азота 15 N в экосистемах по пищевым це-пям в применении к археозоологическим ма-териалам (см. : [9,11,12,[14][15][16][17][18][19]). …”

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The Stable Isotopes of Carbon and Nitrogen in the Bones of Domestic Animals From Three Cities of the European Part of Russia: First Results and Interpretations

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Vestn. Volgogr. gos. univ., Ser. 4, Istor. regionoved. mezdunar

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The Mesolithic‐Neolithic Transition in Eastern Europe: Integrating Stable Isotope Studies of Diet with Palaeopathology to Identify Subsistence Strategies and Economy

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Fast or feast: reconstructing diet in later medieval England by stable isotope analysis

Cited by 227 publications

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Social status in late medieval and early modern Brittany: insights from stable isotope analysis

Social status in late medieval and early modern Brittany: insights from stable isotope analysis

The Stable Isotopes of Carbon and Nitrogen in the Bones of Domestic Animals From Three Cities of the European Part of Russia: First Results and Interpretations

The Mesolithic‐Neolithic Transition in Eastern Europe: Integrating Stable Isotope Studies of Diet with Palaeopathology to Identify Subsistence Strategies and Economy

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