The traces of foodstuffs anf cutmarks on cattle indicate that the foods likely occurred in the diet of the population. BUT the only incontrovertible evidence is its presence in the stomach or faeces, or broader dietary evidence from isotopic analysis

Its presence in the stomach or faeces, or broader dietary evidence from isotopic analysis

It is rare to find human remains in the high state of preservation necessary for the analysis of stomach contents

It is rare to find human remains in the high state of preservation necessary for the analysis of stomach contents

Otzi the Glacier Mummy or Lindow Moss Bog Body

FOund is Lindow Most near Wilmslow in East Cheshire. FOund in 1984. Died in the 1st century AD

Rollo et al, 2002 - Ötzi the Alpine glacier mummy. Was possible to extract DNA from intestinal contents, and through polyamerase chain reaction amplification, to distinguish between plant and animal food residues and pollen

22% cereals

Rollo, 2002 - polyamerase chain reaction amplification

FOOD

To distinguish between the plant and animal food residues iin Otzis stomach - Rollo, 2002

It is unavoidable, natural human need around which almost all cultures and lifestyles are shaped

22%

Can influence the way in which it is organised in term so flabour or political structure. Development of symbolic interpretations of particular foods can shape the worldview and beliefs of a society, and the ways in which societies differ in these respects can be attributed to regional differences in the food resources available

well preserved muscle fibres of red deer and ibex