Klaipėdos universitetas

isotope analysis of bone collagen samples for the purpose of determining human dietary patterns

in Lithuania during the Late Roman and Migration periods. More specifically, based on the

isotopic data, the aim was to determine and evaluate any potential dietary differences between

individuals on the basis of their sex, age, social status and place of residence during the periods

in question. The results of this study suggest that there were isotopically clearly distinguishable

dietary differences between individuals from different parts/regions of Lithuania. Also, statistically

significant dietary differences (on the basis of δ15N values) between males and females

were observed (although, when making the same sex-based isotopic comparisons at an individual

site level, the same result was observed only among those from Marvelė cemetery). However, no

statistically significant isotopic differences were detected between different social or age groups.

Overall, these results give us one of the first glimpses into the types of dietary habits practiced by

people in various parts of Lithuania during the Roman and Migration periods, which could also

serve as a good starting point for future investigations into other dietary aspects in the territories

and periods in question that still remain unknown.

economy of the Late Bronze Age communities in eastern Lithuania. We focused on examining

archaeobotanical and zooarchaeological assemblages from three hillforts alongside δ13C and δ15N

stable isotope analysis of plant and animal remains. Our results suggest that local populations

primarily relied on growing domestic plants and animals for their subsistence. By the Late Bronze

Age, they had already adopted a diverse package of cultivated plants, with barley and millet being

the main crops. Also, inhabitants relied on pig and goat/sheep as a primary source for their

protein intake. Finally, δ13C and δ15N measurements suggest that farmers engaged in intensive

agriculture with semi-permanent field systems and moderate application of manure.

only ancient settlement discovered in Lithuania with a workshop for on-site manufacturing of polished stone axes with drilled holes.

for research related to urban development in the 16th and 17th centuries. Previously accomplished complex research into archaeological, historical, palaeobotanical and zooarchaeological material enabled us to go deeper into both the constructional development of the area and the daily life of the citizens. This article presents up-to-date results from research into zooarchaeological material from one plot on Kurpių Street from the mid-16th century to the second half of the 17th century. On the basis of this data and published historical sources, an analysis is made of some unexplored aspects relating to features of animal breeding and butchering among the local population in the 16th and 17th centuries. It also includes an evaluation of animal osteometric data. The results are compared with data from other Lithuanian records. The insights presented add to our slender knowledge about the nutrition of locals at that time and their daily life.