Richards, M. P., Fuller, B. T. and Molleson, T. I. (2006). Stable isotope palaeodietary study of humans and fauna from the multi-period (Iron Age, Viking and late medieval) site of Newark Bay, Orkney. J Archaeol Sci 33 (1). Vol 33(1), pp. 122-131.
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Stable isotope palaeodietary study of humans and fauna from the multi-period (Iron Age, Viking and late medieval) site of Newark Bay, Orkney | ||||||||||||
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J Archaeol Sci 33 (1) | ||||||||||||
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Journal of Archaeological Science | ||||||||||||
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33 (1) | ||||||||||||
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122 - 131 | ||||||||||||
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The authors report on stable carbon and nitrogen isotope measurements of human and faunal bone collagen from the Iron Age, Viking Age, and late medieval site of Newark Bay, Orkney. A wide range of results was found for humans in both 13C and 15N values. The enriched carbon and nitrogen values indicate the consumption of significant amounts of marine protein, which is very unusual for post-Mesolithic (e.g. 4000 cal BC) UK and European populations. Also of interest is a statistically significant difference in 13C and 15N values, and therefore diets, between adult males and females at this site, with males having, on average, a higher proportion of marine protein than females. The weaning age of the sub-adults was difficult to interpret due to the large isotopic variation in the adult females, but nearly all individuals between birth and 1.25 years have elevated 15N values indicating that they were breastfed to some extent. | ||||||||||||
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2006 | ||||||||||||
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12 May 2006 |