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The aim is to understand childhood socialization and social stratification through stable isotope analysis of dentin and bones from the Dawenkou period.

August 10, 2026Archaeological and Anthropological SciencesOpen Access

Diverse life histories and childhood socialization during the middle and late Dawenkou period: incremental dentin isotope evidence from the Jiaojia site, China

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MLMeng LiuQingdao University of Science and Technology ZTZhongming TangShandong University YZYongsheng ZhaoCapital Medical University

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Randomized trial investigates dietary and social stratification in middle and late Dawenkou individuals, indicating the complexity of childhood socialization.

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The aim is to understand childhood socialization and social stratification through stable isotope analysis of dentin and bones from the Dawenkou period.
Conducted stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis on incremental dentin and bones of 22 individuals from the Jiaojia site.
Grouped individuals based on weaning patterns and dietary habits, including typical, millet weaning, stress, and non-local groups.
Analyzed differences in dietary practices and burial lavishness to assess social stratification.
Elites consumed more high-protein C3 foods throughout their life compared to ordinary people who had a C4-dominant diet.
Significant differences in dietary and mortuary practices among subadults illustrate the complexity of childhood socialization.
The findings indicate a link between dietary habits and the privatization of family wealth, highlighting social stratification.

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a797d479c20a9bbd318481b https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-026-02544-z

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Randomized trial investigates dietary and social stratification in middle and late Dawenkou individuals, indicating the complexity of childhood socialization.

Diverse life histories and childhood socialization during the middle and late Dawenkou period: incremental dentin isotope evidence from the Jiaojia site, China

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Diverse life histories and childhood socialization during the middle and late Dawenkou period: incremental dentin isotope evidence from the Jiaojia site, China

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