A time of change: dietary reconstruction of the Merovingian cemetery of Norroy-le-Veneur, France

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11310%2F18%3A10392744" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11310/18:10392744 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00023272:_____/18:10134177

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1127/anthranz/2018/0834" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1127/anthranz/2018/0834</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/anthranz/2018/0834" target="_blank" >10.1127/anthranz/2018/0834</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

A time of change: dietary reconstruction of the Merovingian cemetery of Norroy-le-Veneur, France

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The aim of this work was to analyse the diet of a Merovingian population sample of 80 individuals buried at Norroy-le-Veneur, France, with regard to their social status and chronology. A carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analysis of human adult bone collagen and related fauna from the same cemetery showed a diet based primarily on C-3 plants, supplemented with animal protein in a range comparable to other contemporary sites. No significant contribution of C-4 plants (e.g. millet) or marine-derived protein was detected. In terms of socio-economic stratification, individuals buried with rich grave good assemblages formed a narrow group with a significantly higher mean of delta C-13 than low-ranking individuals. We argue that this may represent a step in the gradual formation of the dietary exclusivity of Frankish elites, following a progressive rise in power of the Merovingian nobility. Also, during the timespan of the cemetery there was a population-wide decrease of 0.3 parts per thousand in the mean value of delta C-13. The role of the Christian conversion of the population is questioned, but another factor influencing diet might have played a role.

Název v anglickém jazyce

A time of change: dietary reconstruction of the Merovingian cemetery of Norroy-le-Veneur, France

Popis výsledku anglicky

The aim of this work was to analyse the diet of a Merovingian population sample of 80 individuals buried at Norroy-le-Veneur, France, with regard to their social status and chronology. A carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analysis of human adult bone collagen and related fauna from the same cemetery showed a diet based primarily on C-3 plants, supplemented with animal protein in a range comparable to other contemporary sites. No significant contribution of C-4 plants (e.g. millet) or marine-derived protein was detected. In terms of socio-economic stratification, individuals buried with rich grave good assemblages formed a narrow group with a significantly higher mean of delta C-13 than low-ranking individuals. We argue that this may represent a step in the gradual formation of the dietary exclusivity of Frankish elites, following a progressive rise in power of the Merovingian nobility. Also, during the timespan of the cemetery there was a population-wide decrease of 0.3 parts per thousand in the mean value of delta C-13. The role of the Christian conversion of the population is questioned, but another factor influencing diet might have played a role.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10600 - Biological sciences

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2018

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Anthropologischer Anzeiger

ISSN

0003-5548

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

75

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

DE - Spolková republika Německo

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

325-338

Kód UT WoS článku

000452671400007

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85058007522