Evidence concerning the roman military diet at Bearsden,Scotland, in the 2nd Century AD |
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| Authors: | BA Knights Camilla A Dickson JH Dickson DJ Breeze |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Botany, The University, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, Scotland;2. Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments, Scottish Development Department, Edinburgh, Scotland |
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| Abstract: | Analyses of sterols and biological studies have shown that a Roman defensive ditch was also a cesspit. The plant debris includes wheat fragments dispersed from defecated bread or other farinaceous food. These techniques may reveal ancient diets in a detail previously impossible to achieve. |
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| Keywords: | Roman diet Cereal pericarp fragments palynology Coprosterol bile acids |
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