Thesis
Stable isotope evidence for diet change in Roman and Medieval Italy: local, regional and continental perspectives
- Abstract:
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This thesis investigated dietary change in Roman and Medieval Europe c. AD 1-1500 using stable isotope analysis of humans and animals. Historical and archaeological data present two possibilities for how the social, political and economic changes of this period may have affected food practices. One argument suggests the population collapse and economic depression of the Early Medieval period increased the availability and consumption of meat. The counter- argument suggests that agricultura...
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Authors
Contributors
+ Hedges, R
Division:
SSD
Department:
School of Archaeology
Role:
Supervisor
+ McCullagh, J
Division:
SSD
Department:
School of Archaeology
Role:
Supervisor
Funding
+ Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
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Funding agency for:
Nitsch, E
Grant:
752-2008-0171
Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2012
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- Subjects:
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:7300
- Deposit date:
- 2013-09-13
Terms of use
- Copyright holder:
- Erika Nitsch
- Copyright date:
- 2012
- Notes:
- This thesis is not currently available in ORA.
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