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Cheung C, Fernández‐Crespo T, Mion L, Di Giusto M, Goude G, Macdonald RA, Richards MP, Herrscher E. Micro-punches versus micro-slices for serial sampling of human dentine: Striking a balance between improved temporal resolution and measuring additional isotope systems. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2022; 36:e9380. [PMID: 35986908 PMCID: PMC9787592 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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RATIONALE The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in the application of serial sampling of human dentine in archaeology. Rapid development in the field has provided many improvements in the methodology, in terms of both time resolution as well as the ability to integrate more isotope systems in the analysis. This study provides a comparison of two common sampling approaches, allowing researchers to select the most suitable approach for addressing specific research questions. METHODS Two common approaches for sequential sampling of human dentine (micro-punches and micro-slices) are compared in terms of viability and efficacy. Using archaeological deciduous second molars and permanent first molars, this study demonstrates how the two approaches capture aspects of the weaning process in different ways. In addition, different aspects related to the extraction protocols, such as the thickness of the central slide and the solubilisation step, are also evaluated. RESULTS While both approaches show similar intra-tooth isotopic patterns, the micro-punches approach is preferable for research that requires a very fine temporal resolution, while the micro-slices approach is best for research where δ34 S values are needed, or when the samples are poorly preserved. In addition, the solubilisation step has a large effect on collagen yield, and, to a lesser extent, on isotopic compositions. Therefore, it is important to ensure that only samples that have undergone the same pre-treatment protocol are directly compared. CONCLUSIONS We present the pros and cons of the two micro-sampling approaches and offer possible mitigation strategies to address some of the most important issues related to each approach.
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- Christina Cheung
- Eco‐anthropologie (EA), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Université de ParisParisFrance
- CNRS, Aix Marseille Univ, Minist Culture, LAMPEAAix‐en‐ProvenceFrance
- Research Unit: Analytical, Environmental & Geo‐Chemistry, Department of ChemistryVrije Universiteit Brussel, AMGC‐WE‐VUBBrusselsBelgium
- Maritime Cultures Research Institute, Department of Arts Science & ArchaeologyVrije Universiteit BrusselBrusselsBelgium
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- CNRS, Aix Marseille Univ, Minist Culture, LAMPEAAix‐en‐ProvenceFrance
- Departamento de Prehistoria, Arqueología, Antropología Social y Ciencias y Técnicas HistoriográficasUniversidad de ValladolidValladolidSpain
- School of ArchaeologyUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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- CNRS, Aix Marseille Univ, Minist Culture, LAMPEAAix‐en‐ProvenceFrance
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- Museum of Archaeology and EthnologyUniversity of São PauloBrazil
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- CNRS, Aix Marseille Univ, Minist Culture, LAMPEAAix‐en‐ProvenceFrance
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- CNRS, Aix Marseille Univ, Minist Culture, LAMPEAAix‐en‐ProvenceFrance
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Jaouen K, Colleter R, Pietrzak A, Pons ML, Clavel B, Telmon N, Crubézy É, Hublin JJ, Richards MP. Tracing intensive fish and meat consumption using Zn isotope ratios: evidence from a historical Breton population (Rennes, France). Sci Rep 2018; 8:5077. [PMID: 29568045 PMCID: PMC5864724 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-23249-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Here we report Sr and Zn isotope ratios of teeth of medieval to early modern Breton people a population whose diet is known from historical, archeological and collagen isotope data. Most of the population, buried in the Dominican convent of Rennes, France, consists of parliamentary nobles, wealthy commoners and ecclesiastics, who had a diet rich in animal products. Our aim is to assess how the Zn isotope ratios of their teeth compare to those of other French historical populations previously studied, which were characterized by cereal-based diets, and those of modern French individuals, who daily eat animal products. We describe a clear offset (∼0.35‰) between local and non-local human individuals in Zn isotope ratios. The δ66Zntooth values of local individuals overlap that of modern French people, and are lower than those of local carnivores. Non-local δ66Zn values are similar to those of historical individuals analyzed previously. We conclude the lower Zn isotope ratios of local humans relative to the associated fauna can be explained by the consumption of carnivorous fish and pork, in agreement with historical, zooarchaeological and collagen (C, N, S) isotope data. Zn isotopes could therefore be a tracer of fish and/or substantial meat consumption in ancient populations.
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- Klervia Jaouen
- Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.
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- INRAP, Cesson-Sévigné, France.,AMIS, UMR 5288, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Department of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- CNRS/MNHN/Sorbonne Universités, UMR 7209, Paris, France
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- AMIS, UMR 5288, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.,Department of Forensic Medicine, CHU Toulouse Rangueil, Toulouse, France
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- AMIS, UMR 5288, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.,Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
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Le Luyer M, Rottier S, Bayle P. Brief communication: Comparative patterns of enamel thickness topography and oblique molar wear in two early neolithic and medieval population samples. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2014; 155:162-72. [DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2014] [Revised: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Mona Le Luyer
- Université de Bordeaux; CNRS, MCC, UMR 5199 PACEA, Équipe A3P, Bâtiment B8, Allée Geoffroy St Hilaire; CS 50023 33615 Pessac Cedex France
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- Université de Bordeaux; CNRS, MCC, UMR 5199 PACEA, Équipe A3P, Bâtiment B8, Allée Geoffroy St Hilaire; CS 50023 33615 Pessac Cedex France
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- Université de Bordeaux; CNRS, MCC, UMR 5199 PACEA, Équipe A3P, Bâtiment B8, Allée Geoffroy St Hilaire; CS 50023 33615 Pessac Cedex France
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Meng Y, Shao JL, Jiang N, Pan F, Gu YC, Zhao ZH. The frequency and distribution of caries among the Iron Age population (about 2200 years BP) buried in the Mausoleum of Emperor Qinshihuang. Arch Oral Biol 2013; 59:207-16. [PMID: 24370193 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2013.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Revised: 11/16/2013] [Accepted: 11/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence, distribution, and intensity of dental caries in the Iron Age population of northern China in order to increase knowledge about the type of food, dietary habit, and social stratification in this Iron Age people. MATERIALS AND METHODS The samples analyzed were dental remains of 1548 permanent teeth from 69 male individuals unearthed from the Qin archaeological site of Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum in Lintong (northern China). The sex and the age-at-death of the samples were estimated. RESULTS Overall frequency of antemortem tooth loss in the samples was 0.8%. The proportion of individuals with at least one carious tooth was 65.2%, and the frequency of carious lesions was 9.4%, both showing a trend to rise as age increased. Data obtained on dental caries and antemortem tooth loss provided a corrected rate of 9.5% of teeth with caries. The most frequent carious lesions were occlusal lesions (2.6%), followed by interproximal (2.5%) and buccal/lingual lesions (1.0%). Tooth type analysis showed that molars had the highest percentage of caries (18.6%), followed by premolars (4.5%), canines (3.0%), and incisors (3.0%). The total SRCI was 1.6, increasing with age. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that dental caries may be related, at least in part, to the subsistence and diet of this Iron Age population.
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- Yong Meng
- Department of Orthodontics, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Stomatology Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, 145 West Changle Road, Xi'an 710032, PR China
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- Department of Science and Foreign Language, Qingdao Radio and TV University, No. 16, Dalian Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266012, PR China
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- Department of Health Statistics, School of Military Preventive Medicine, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, PR China
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- Department of Dentistry, First People's Hospital of Wujiang, Medical School of Nantong University, Suzhou 215200, PR China
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- Department of Orthodontics, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Stomatology Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR China.
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Quintelier K, Ervynck A, Müldner G, Van Neer W, Richards MP, Fuller BT. Isotopic examination of links between diet, social differentiation, and DISH at the post-medieval Carmelite Friary of Aalst, Belgium. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2013; 153:203-13. [DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2013] [Accepted: 10/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Kim Quintelier
- Flanders Heritage Agency; Koning Albert II laan 19 bus 5; B-1210 Brussels Belgium
- Department of Archaeology; Ghent University; Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 35 B-9000 Ghent Belgium
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- Flanders Heritage Agency; Koning Albert II laan 19 bus 5; B-1210 Brussels Belgium
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- Department of Archaeology; University of Reading; Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AB UK
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- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences; Vautierstraat 29 B-1000 Brussels Belgium
- Laboratory of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Genomics; Center for Archaeological Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven; Ch. Debériotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Human Evolution; Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; Deutscher Platz 6, 04103 Leipzig Germany
- Department of Anthropology; University of British Columbia; Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1 Canada
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- Laboratory of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Genomics; Center for Archaeological Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven; Ch. Debériotstraat 32, B-3000 Leuven Belgium
- Department of Human Evolution; Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; Deutscher Platz 6, 04103 Leipzig Germany
- Department of Earth System Science; University of California; Irvine, Keck CCAMS Group, B321 Croul Hall Irvine CA 92697
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Jaouen K, Balter V, Herrscher E, Lamboux A, Telouk P, Albarède F. Fe and Cu stable isotopes in archeological human bones and their relationship to sex. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2012; 148:334-40. [DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2011] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Prevalence of dental caries and tooth wear in a Neolithic population (6700–5600 years BP) from northern China. Arch Oral Biol 2011; 56:1424-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2011.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2011] [Revised: 03/24/2011] [Accepted: 04/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Dental caries, tooth wear and diet in an adult medieval (12th–14th century) population from mediterranean France. Arch Oral Biol 2009; 54:287-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2008.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2008] [Revised: 10/11/2008] [Accepted: 11/13/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Herrscher E, Le Bras-Goude G. Southern French Neolithic populations: Isotopic evidence for regional specificities in environment and diet. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2009; 141:259-72. [DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Müldner G, Richards MP. Diet and diversity at later medieval Fishergate: the isotopic evidence. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2007; 134:162-74. [PMID: 17568445 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We present the results of stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of bone collagen for 155 individuals buried at the Later Medieval (13th to early 16th century AD) Gilbertine priory of St. Andrew, Fishergate in the city of York (UK). The data show significant variation in the consumption of marine foods between males and females as well as between individuals buried in different areas of the priory. Specifically, individuals from the crossing of the church and the cloister garth had consumed significantly less marine protein than those from other locations. Isotope data for four individuals diagnosed with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) are consistent with a diet rich in animal protein. We also observe that isotopic signals of individuals with perimortem sharp force trauma are unusual in the context of the Fishergate dataset. We discuss possible explanations for these patterns and suggest that there may have been a specialist hospital or a local tradition of burying victims of violent conflict at the priory. The results demonstrate how the integration of archaeological, osteological, and isotopic data can provide novel information about Medieval burial and society.
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- Gundula Müldner
- Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AB, UK.
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