Food for the Empire: dietary pattern of Imperial Rome inhabitants.
F. De Angelis, S. Varano, A. Battistini, S. Di Giannantonio, P. Ricci, C. Lubritto, G. Facchin, L. Brancazi, R. Santangeli Valenzani, P. Catalano, V. Gazzaniga, O. Rickards, C. Martinez-Labarga
This study reconstructs the dietary patterns of Imperial Rome inhabitants using stable isotope analysis of human bones and faunal remains, revealing a diet based on terrestrial resources with some C4 plant consumption.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology