Skeleton Sampled for the Study (IMAGE)

University of York

Skeleton Sampled for the Study

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This is a skeleton sampled for the study, dating to the post-medieval period in Britain. The analysis suggests the Victorians were partial to a bowl of porridge, while in modern diets potatoes, soybeans and peanuts are flavour of the day.

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Camilla Speller, University of York.

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