TY - JOUR
T1 - Diachronic dietary reconstructions in ancient Thebes, Greece
T2 - Results from stable isotope analyses
AU - Vika, Efrossini
PY - 2011/5
Y1 - 2011/5
N2 - Although isotopic applications in Greece are rapidly increasing, there is rarely the chance to investigate diet changes within a population over time. This is mainly because large burial grounds are seldom excavated systematically. Nonetheless, this study presents the isotopic results of human and animal bone samples from graves dating from 3000 to 300 BC, recovered in Thebes' extensive historic cemetery. The unique opportunity is provided to correlate dietary with historic changes, and observe whether sociocultural parameters affect dietary choices and how this presents isotopically. Results show significant temporal trends.
AB - Although isotopic applications in Greece are rapidly increasing, there is rarely the chance to investigate diet changes within a population over time. This is mainly because large burial grounds are seldom excavated systematically. Nonetheless, this study presents the isotopic results of human and animal bone samples from graves dating from 3000 to 300 BC, recovered in Thebes' extensive historic cemetery. The unique opportunity is provided to correlate dietary with historic changes, and observe whether sociocultural parameters affect dietary choices and how this presents isotopically. Results show significant temporal trends.
KW - Ancient Thebes
KW - Diachronic
KW - Diet
KW - Isotopes
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79952185854&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jas.2010.12.019
DO - 10.1016/j.jas.2010.12.019
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79952185854
SN - 0305-4403
VL - 38
SP - 1157
EP - 1163
JO - Journal of archaeological science
JF - Journal of archaeological science
IS - 5
ER -