Life and death in the medieval mining centre of Kutná Hora - reconstructing diets during the recurrent mortality crises of the 14th century AD (Czechia)
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-025-02392-3" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-025-02392-3</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12520-025-02392-3" target="_blank" >10.1007/s12520-025-02392-3</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Life and death in the medieval mining centre of Kutná Hora - reconstructing diets during the recurrent mortality crises of the 14th century AD (Czechia)
Original language description
During the 14th century, the inhabitants of Kutná Hora (Kingdom of Bohemia) were exposed to recurrent mortality crises. Using stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes, this study investigates the relationship between diet and the famine of 1318 and the plague outbreaks after 1346. Total of 112 bone samples were collected. Individuals from famine graves showed lower δ15N values than those from regular graves. The population sample studied had a diet based on C3 plants, with a significant contribution from animal products and/or fish. Lower δ15N values in famine victims suggested that lower intake of animal products increased the likelihood of starvation. Plague mortality does not appear to be related to dietary patterns.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60102 - Archaeology
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2026
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
ISSN
1866-9557
e-ISSN
1866-9565
Volume of the periodical
18
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
DE - GERMANY
Number of pages
17
Pages from-to
17
UT code for WoS article
001654354700001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105026734706