The Claim
Stable isotope analysis of bone collagen from medieval urban and rural populations in Belarus reveals dietary patterns similar to those observed in the central Russian Plain, indicating shared regional dietary structures across Eastern Europe.
What the research says
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Analysis of ancient bones from medieval people in Belarus shows they ate the same types of food as people in the central Russian Plain, suggesting that diets across this part of Eastern Europe were similar.
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In medieval Belarus, the dietary patterns of urban and rural populations, as inferred from stable isotope analysis of bone collagen, show similarities to those observed in the central Russian Plain, suggesting shared regional dietary structures across Eastern Europe.
People who eat mostly bread made from grains like wheat or rye and meat from cows, pigs, or sheep absorb carbon and nitrogen atoms from those foods into their bones over time. These atoms leave a chemical fingerprint that matches the plants and animals they ate. People in both towns and farms in this region ate the same kinds of food, so their bones ended up with the same chemical pattern.
What the research says
1 studyScientists looked at ancient bones from Belarus and found that people there ate mostly bread and meat, just like people in nearby parts of Russia. This means medieval folks across this region had similar diets, even if they lived in towns or farms.
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