Integrating buccal and occlusal dental microwear with isotope analyses for a complete paleodietary reconstruction of Holocene populations from Hungary
Abstract Dietary reconstruction is used to make inferences about the subsistence strategies of ancient human populations, but it may also serve as a proxy to characterise their diverse cultural and technological manifestations. Dental microwear and stable isotope analyses have been shown to be succe...
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oai:doaj.org-article:7218430219d84cad86d68587fa8acaf32021-12-02T13:26:42ZIntegrating buccal and occlusal dental microwear with isotope analyses for a complete paleodietary reconstruction of Holocene populations from Hungary10.1038/s41598-021-86369-x2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/7218430219d84cad86d68587fa8acaf32021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86369-xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Dietary reconstruction is used to make inferences about the subsistence strategies of ancient human populations, but it may also serve as a proxy to characterise their diverse cultural and technological manifestations. Dental microwear and stable isotope analyses have been shown to be successful techniques for paleodietary reconstruction of ancient populations but, despite yielding complementary dietary information, these techniques have rarely been combined within the same study. Here we present for the first time a comprehensive approach to interpreting ancient lifeways through the results of buccal and occlusal microwear, and δ13C and δ15N isotope analyses applied to the same individuals of prehistoric populations of Hungary from the Middle Neolithic to the Late Bronze Age periods. This study aimed to (a) assess if the combination of techniques yields a more precise assessment of past dietary and subsistence practices, and (b) contribute to our understanding of the dietary patterns of the prehistoric Hungarian populations. Overall, no correlations between microwear and δ13C and δ15N isotope variables were observed, except for a relationship between nitrogen and the vertical and horizontal index. However, we found that diachronic differences are influenced by the variation within the period. Particularly, we found differences in microwear and isotope variables between Middle Neolithic sites, indicating that there were different dietary practices among those populations. Additionally, microwear results suggest no changes in the abrasiveness of the diet, neither food processing methods, despite higher C4 plant resource consumption shown by carbon isotopic signal. Thus, we demonstrate that the integration of dental microwear and carbon and nitrogen stable isotope methodologies can provide complementary information for making inferences about paleodietary habits.Raquel HernandoBeatriz GamarraAshley McCallOlivia CheronetDaniel FernandesKendra SirakRyan SchmidtMarina LozanoTamás SzeniczeyTamás HajduAnnamária BárányAndrás KalliEszter K. TutkovicsKitti KöhlerKrisztián KissJudit KoósPiroska CsengeriÁgnes KirályAntónia HorváthMelinda L. HajduKrisztián TóthRóbert PatayRobin N. M. FeeneyRon PinhasiNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-21 (2021) |
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Abstract Dietary reconstruction is used to make inferences about the subsistence strategies of ancient human populations, but it may also serve as a proxy to characterise their diverse cultural and technological manifestations. Dental microwear and stable isotope analyses have been shown to be successful techniques for paleodietary reconstruction of ancient populations but, despite yielding complementary dietary information, these techniques have rarely been combined within the same study. Here we present for the first time a comprehensive approach to interpreting ancient lifeways through the results of buccal and occlusal microwear, and δ13C and δ15N isotope analyses applied to the same individuals of prehistoric populations of Hungary from the Middle Neolithic to the Late Bronze Age periods. This study aimed to (a) assess if the combination of techniques yields a more precise assessment of past dietary and subsistence practices, and (b) contribute to our understanding of the dietary patterns of the prehistoric Hungarian populations. Overall, no correlations between microwear and δ13C and δ15N isotope variables were observed, except for a relationship between nitrogen and the vertical and horizontal index. However, we found that diachronic differences are influenced by the variation within the period. Particularly, we found differences in microwear and isotope variables between Middle Neolithic sites, indicating that there were different dietary practices among those populations. Additionally, microwear results suggest no changes in the abrasiveness of the diet, neither food processing methods, despite higher C4 plant resource consumption shown by carbon isotopic signal. Thus, we demonstrate that the integration of dental microwear and carbon and nitrogen stable isotope methodologies can provide complementary information for making inferences about paleodietary habits. |
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Raquel Hernando Beatriz Gamarra Ashley McCall Olivia Cheronet Daniel Fernandes Kendra Sirak Ryan Schmidt Marina Lozano Tamás Szeniczey Tamás Hajdu Annamária Bárány András Kalli Eszter K. Tutkovics Kitti Köhler Krisztián Kiss Judit Koós Piroska Csengeri Ágnes Király Antónia Horváth Melinda L. Hajdu Krisztián Tóth Róbert Patay Robin N. M. Feeney Ron Pinhasi |
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Raquel Hernando Beatriz Gamarra Ashley McCall Olivia Cheronet Daniel Fernandes Kendra Sirak Ryan Schmidt Marina Lozano Tamás Szeniczey Tamás Hajdu Annamária Bárány András Kalli Eszter K. Tutkovics Kitti Köhler Krisztián Kiss Judit Koós Piroska Csengeri Ágnes Király Antónia Horváth Melinda L. Hajdu Krisztián Tóth Róbert Patay Robin N. M. Feeney Ron Pinhasi |
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Integrating buccal and occlusal dental microwear with isotope analyses for a complete paleodietary reconstruction of Holocene populations from Hungary |
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Integrating buccal and occlusal dental microwear with isotope analyses for a complete paleodietary reconstruction of Holocene populations from Hungary |
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Integrating buccal and occlusal dental microwear with isotope analyses for a complete paleodietary reconstruction of Holocene populations from Hungary |
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Integrating buccal and occlusal dental microwear with isotope analyses for a complete paleodietary reconstruction of Holocene populations from Hungary |
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Integrating buccal and occlusal dental microwear with isotope analyses for a complete paleodietary reconstruction of Holocene populations from Hungary |
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integrating buccal and occlusal dental microwear with isotope analyses for a complete paleodietary reconstruction of holocene populations from hungary |
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