ИСХРАНА И ЗДРАВСТВЕНИ СТАТУС ДЕЦЕ У МЕЗОЛИТУ И НЕОЛИТУ ЂЕРДАПА
DIET AND HEALTH STATUS OF CHILDREN IN THE MESOLITHIC AND NEOLITHIC THE DANUBE GORGES

Summary/Abstract: One of the most important biological changes in the evolution of man, undoubtedly influenced by the cultural changes as well, is the Neolithic demographic explosion, i.e. the first significant increase of population size,followed by the change in the way of life: transition from hunter-gatherers to sedentary, focused upon agriculture. Biological studies indicate the possible connection between fertility and lactation duration, or more specifically that the increased fertility influenced the shortened lactation period during the Neolithic.In order to test this hypothesis, the duration of lactation period has been tested for the Iron Gates population during four millennia (9500 – 5500 BCE). The results indicate shortening of lactation period and have been interpreted in association to macroscopic observations of the health status of children (linear hypoplasia of teeth enamel, presence of caries and dental plaque).

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