Lifestyle of a Roman Imperial community: ethnobotanical evidence from dental calculus of the Ager Curensis inhabitants

Lifestyle of a Roman Imperial community: ethnobotanical evidence from dental calculus of the Ager Curensis inhabitants

Abstract Background The analysis of ancient calcified dental plaque is a powerful archaeobotanical method to elucidate the key role of the plants in human history. Methods In this research, by applying both optic microscopy and gas chromatography mass spectrometry on this matrix, a detailed qualitat...

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Main Authors: Alessia D’Agostino, Angelo Gismondi, Gabriele Di Marco, Mauro Lo Castro, Rosaria Olevano, Tiziano Cinti, Donatella Leonardi, Antonella Canini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Subjects:
Dental calculus
Cereals
Non-dietary micro-remains
Secondary metabolites
Light microscopy
Gas chromatography mass spectrometry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-019-0334-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-019-0334-z

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