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The aim is to investigate the dietary patterns and food access within Eastern Baltic communities during the Late Iron Age, focusing on methodological biases in dietary analysis.

February 26, 2026Journal of Archaeological Method and TheoryOpen Access

Food Equality: Multiproxy Biomolecular Dietary Analysis Shows Unstratified Foodways Among Protohistoric E Baltic Communities

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EOEster OrasSwedish Collegium for Advanced Study MTMari TõrvUniversity of Tartu EREve RannamäeUniversity of Tartu

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Analyses dietary data to reveal equal food access among protohistoric Baltic communities, highlighting methodological challenges.

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The aim is to investigate the dietary patterns and food access within Eastern Baltic communities during the Late Iron Age, focusing on methodological biases in dietary analysis.
Analyzed human skeletal remains, pottery, and zooarchaeological records from the Late Iron Age Pada complex.
Utilized stable isotope, organic residue, and microfossil analysis to gather dietary data.
Complicated dietary records analyzed through statistical modelling to assess limitations and biases.
Chronological data covered habitation and burial contexts.
Eastern Baltic communities predominantly consumed C3 plant-based diets with limited animal-based foods.
No significant dietary variations were found across different age and sex categories.
Indicates equal access to primary food sources for all community members, contrasting with previous studies.

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Oras et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699fe31195ddcd3a253e6ae4 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10816-026-09765-5

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