Lifestyle of a Roman Imperial community: ethnobotanical evidence from dental calculus of the Ager Curensis inhabitants

• Main Authors: Alessia D'Agostino (Author), Angelo Gismondi (Author), Gabriele Di Marco (Author), Mauro Lo Castro (Author), Rosaria Olevano (Author), Tiziano Cinti (Author), Donatella Leonardi (Author), Antonella Canini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The analysis of ancient calcified dental plaque is a powerful archaeobotanical method to elucidate the key role of the plants in human history. Methods In this research, by applying both optic microscopy and gas chromatography mass spectrometry on this matrix, a detailed qualitat...