Exploring the different lifeways of the Roman Dacia population by a multidisciplinary
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| Rok publikování | 2024 |
| Druh | Další prezentace na konferencích |
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| Popis | The exploration of food consumption trends in Roman Dacia is predominantly undertaken by ceramic researchers, with archaeozoological and bioarchaeological experts often contributing less to the discussion. Equally, whilst burials are frequently employed as a robust source of data for studies regarding identity and material culture, they are rarely considered for providing a more comprehensive insight into human lifestyles. Our project is devising a strategy to unite these two different facets, with an aim to illuminate the dietary practices and overall human mobility within the Dacian border regions during its tumultuous terminal era, using stable isotope analysis. Our focus area is the Apulum necropolis - the former base of the Dacian governor and the XIII Gemina legion. During this presentation, we aim to share the preliminary findings and future direction of our multidisciplinary project. The project is designed to study the lifestyles of the diverse society gathered within the metropolitan expanse of Apulum. The methods employed include an anthropological investigation, stable isotope analysis, examination of burial types, and small find assemblages. This variety of methods will supplement traditional approaches to the subject by introducing a wider exploration of quantitative and qualitative features, such as a description of the demography of the researched population and any prevailing pathologies, their diet, potential mobility patterns and deeper insights into identity and/or gender presumptions. |