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Stable isotope analysis of nitrogen and carbon is used to reconstruct the diet of a large collection of juveniles from Fishergate House, York (UK). The medieval children were weaned at 2 years of age, despite peak mortality being at 4-6 years of age for the sample.

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This page is a summary of: Stable isotope ratio analysis of breastfeeding and weaning practices of children from medieval Fishergate House York, UK, American Journal of Physical Anthropology, September 2013, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22370.
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