List of Figures ; Foreword ; Acknowledgements ; I. Introduction ; II. Historical Background of Tuscany in the 1st Millennium AD ; III. Background of Late Antique and Medieval Sites in Tuscia ; IV. Antropology, Palaeopathology and Biochemistry Methodologies ; V. Osteological and Stable Isotope Results ; VI. Theoretical Framework for Discussing Osteoarchaelogical and Palaeodietary Data ; VII. Conclusion ; References ; Appendix
Summary
This volume presents the first multidisciplinary bioarchaeological analysis to reconstruct life conditions in ancient Tuscany between Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. This was done through the examination of stress markers, including adult stature, periosteal reaction, cranial porosities, linear enamel hypoplasia and paleodietary reconstruction
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-172)