Bioarchaeology and dietary reconstruction across late antiquity and the Middle Ages in Tuscany, Central Italy /
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This title presents the results of the first multidisciplinary bioarchaeological analysis to reconstruct living conditions in Tuscany between Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. This was done through the examination of stress markers, including adult stature, periosteal reaction, cranial porosities, and linear enamel hypoplasia, and through palaeodietary reconstruction in order to explore the effects of socio-cultural and environmental factors in a diachronic perspective. The shift from Classical to Medieval times has long left its mark on the European historical consciousness. Nevertheless, the impact of this transition on living conditions and dietary practices remains a subject of debate, with a prevailing perception of these 'Dark Ages' as an impoverished phase following the collapse of the Roman agrarian villa system, particularly in the Mediterranean area.
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Also issued in print: 2021. :
1 online resource (xii, 192 pages). : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789698664 (PDF ebook) :
Imperial horizons of the Silk Roads : archaeological case studies /
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This volume centres on how the exchange routes transformed the frontier regions of the Silk Road. In doing so, it utilises a range of methods to reach an archaeological interpretation of the factors that linked people with the environment; movements, settlements, and beliefs.
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Also issued in print: 2023. :
1 online resource (238 pages) : illustrations (colour) :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781803274058 (PDF ebook) :