Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Dating of the Remains of the Medieval Royal House of Aragon (Spain) Shed Light on Their Diets, Life Histories and Identities

B. Martínez-Jarreta; C. Sosa; C. Laliena; Bruce Budowle; R. E.M. Hedges

doi:10.1111/arcm.12307

Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Dating of the Remains of the Medieval Royal House of Aragon (Spain) Shed Light on Their Diets, Life Histories and Identities

B. Martínez-Jarreta, C. Sosa, C. Laliena, Bruce Budowle, R. E.M. Hedges

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The remains of 20 individuals buried in three different pantheons, putatively pertaining to the medieval Royal House of Aragon, were analysed for their isotope (¹⁴C, ¹³C and ¹⁵N) measurements. The radiocarbon dates and stable isotope data contributed to identifying individual members and, combined with additional osteological and taphonomic information, as well as documentary evidence, provided a fuller picture of the diets and life histories of particular people. This group comprised the first members of a royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Aragon before the Spanish Crown was established, and that played a significant role in the reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim control, this being of paramount importance in the Spanish and European history.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	366-382
Number of pages	17
Journal	Archaeometry
Volume	60
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12307
State	Published - 1 Apr 2018

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ancient bones
anthropology
isotopic studies

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