Müldner Gundula, Richards Michael P
Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AB, UK.
Am J Phys Anthropol. 2007 Oct;134(2):162-74. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.20647.
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.
我们展示了对埋葬在英国约克市费舍盖特圣安德鲁吉尔伯丁修道院（公元13世纪至16世纪早期）的155名个体的骨胶原进行稳定碳和氮同位素分析的结果。数据显示，男性和女性之间以及埋葬在修道院不同区域的个体之间，海洋食物的消费量存在显著差异。具体而言，位于教堂与回廊庭院交叉处的个体摄入的海洋蛋白质明显少于其他地点的个体。四名被诊断患有弥漫性特发性骨肥厚（DISH）的个体的同位素数据与富含动物蛋白的饮食一致。我们还观察到，在费舍盖特数据集的背景下，有濒死锐器伤个体的同位素信号异常。我们讨论了这些模式的可能解释，并认为修道院可能曾有一家专科医院，或者存在埋葬暴力冲突受害者的当地传统。结果表明，考古学、骨学和同位素数据的整合如何能够提供有关中世纪埋葬和社会的新信息。
