Understanding the Pathoecological Relationship between Ancient Diet and Modern Diabetes through Coprolite Analysis

Parasitology in an archaeological context: analysis of medieval burials in Nivelles, Belgium

“…The collections of these types of data are relevant to future reconstructions of diet, medicinal plant use, seasonality of death, and other aspects of pathoecology (Ferreira et al, 1983;Jones, 1985;Reinhard et al, 1986;Aspöck et al, 1996;Bouchet et al, 2003;Gonçalves et al, 2003;Santoro et al, 2003;Le Bailly et al, 2006;Fisher et al, 2007;Arriaza et al, 2010;Kumm et al, 2010;Araújo et al, 2011;Bartošová et al, 2011;Brinkkemper and van Haaster, 2012;Florenzano et al, 2012;Jiménez et al, 2012;Reinhard et al, 2012;Reinhard and Pucu, 2013;Searcey et al, 2013;Morrow et al, 2014). However, only the relevant archaeoparasitological methods and results are detailed within this publication.…”

Dietary analysis of Piraino 1, Sicily, Italy: the role of archaeopalynology in forensic science

“…There are exceptions to this rule, but the exceptions require exceeding 200 grains. Reinhard and his colleagues find that coprolites with high pollen concentrations due to consumption of polliniferous foods will require higher pollen counts to identify environmental taxa (Reinhard et al, , 2012. Studies focusing on recovery of specific types such as cultivated grains from ancient fields will also require larger counts.…”

Evidence for maize ( Zea mays ) in the Late Archaic (3000–1800 B.C.) in the Norte Chico region of Peru

“…In other areas inside and outside the Andes, starch grains have been shown to be a strong indicator of reliance on maize and maize-based foods (33,34). Direct evidence for the consumption of maize in the Late Archaic comes from human coprolites (preserved fecal material) recovered from both Caballete and Huaricanga (35).…”