Coprolites are a highly informative but still underutilized proxy for understanding past
environments, palaeodiets, and ancient human health. Here we provide a critical review of …

Our understanding of subsistence strategies, resources and lifeways of Finnish Iron Age
populations remains incomplete despite archaeological, osteological, macrobotanical, and …

Researchers agree that domesticated plants were introduced into southeast Europe from
southwest Asia as a part of a Neolithic “package,” which included domesticated animals and …

Objectives The analysis of prehistoric human dietary habits is key for understanding the
effects of paleoenvironmental changes on the evolution of cultural and social human …

Abstract The community of Colonna (Rome, Central Italy), dated back to 8th–10th century
CE, was characterized by a poor quality of life. In the present archaeobotanical investigation …

The domestic cat is a widespread and abundant predator that negatively impacts a wide
range of species. However, the predation activity and prey type of free-ranging cats may vary …

This study presents the results of integrated isotopic and dental calculus analyses of a
number of individuals buried in two cemeteries of Roman and medieval chronology in …

Plant records reveal remarkable evidence about past environments and human cultures.
Exploiting dental calculus analysis and using a combined approach of microscopy and gas …

Background Two coexisting species with similar ecological requirements avoid or reduce
competition by changing the extent of their use of a given resource. Numerous coexistence …

This thesis addresses the use of grinding stones and fragments in Australia through an
integrated use-wear and residue analysis of tools from two early occupation sites …