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Exploring Diet in the Middle Ages in Northeastern Portugal (Bragança) Through Dental Calculus

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dc.contributor.authorCoutinho, António Pereira
dc.contributor.authorTereso, Sofia
dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, Pedro C.
dc.contributor.authorNeves, Mariana
dc.contributor.authorCatarino, Lídia
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Ana Maria
dc.contributor.institutionInstituto de Estudos Medievais (IEM)
dc.contributor.pblMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-13T21:07:02Z
dc.date.available2026-03-13T21:07:02Z
dc.date.issued2025-09
dc.descriptionUIDB/00749/2020 UIDP/00749/2020
dc.description.abstractCalculus deposits of individuals unearthed from Torre Velha (TVCA) and Mós (MOTM), Necropolis, were analyzed to obtain insights about diet, crop cultivation, and plant use. All samples (n = 11) revealed micro-remains, including starch grains, pollen grains, fungal spores, and sclerenchyma fibers. Starch grains were detected in all studied specimens, belonging mostly to wheat and rye, with fewer to barley and various pulses, with fava beans being the most relevant. Mós samples also showed evidence of millets and pollen grains. These include genera with known medicinal properties, suggesting their intentional use for medical purposes. Fungal spores were isolated from samples of both sites, with higher yield in Mós. A major diversity of micro-remains was obtained in Mós individuals, although any differences must be interpreted with caution. The present work is the first to provide insights into the medieval diet in the Northeast region of Portugal through dental calculus analysis and, when combined with written sources, it contributes to the knowledge of the cultural heritage of the Middle Age diets.en
dc.description.versionpublishersversion
dc.description.versionpublished
dc.format.extent15
dc.format.extent11202331
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/heritage8090379
dc.identifier.issn2571-9408
dc.identifier.otherPURE: 157515163
dc.identifier.otherPURE UUID: e920301a-988e-44fe-bbcf-34df4f820a08
dc.identifier.otherScopus: 105017261529
dc.identifier.otherWOS: 001579989900001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/201418
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105017261529
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001579989900001
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F00749%2F2020/PT
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDP%2F00749%2F2020/PT
dc.subjectCrop cultivation
dc.subjectEarly and Late Middle Ages
dc.subjectFood Habits
dc.subjectHeritage diet
dc.subjectMedicinal plant use
dc.subjectStarches
dc.subjectConservation
dc.subjectArchaeology
dc.subjectMaterials Science (miscellaneous)
dc.titleExploring Diet in the Middle Ages in Northeastern Portugal (Bragança) Through Dental Calculusen
dc.title.subtitleThe Cases of Torre Velha (Castro De Avelãs) and Mós (Torre De Moncorvo)en
dc.typejournal article
degois.publication.firstPage1
degois.publication.issue9
degois.publication.lastPage15
degois.publication.titleHeritage
degois.publication.volume8
dspace.entity.typePublication
rcaap.rightsopenAccess

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