The Special Issue will showcase current bioarchaeological research into diet on Iberian skeletal collections using case studies of European and global significance. We welcome contributions taking the form of original research articles, reviews and brief reports and particularly encourage contributions that explore multiple lines of evidence (DNA, isotopes, osteology). All contributions will be fully peer reviewed, and subject to the journal’s admission policy.

he Iberian Peninsula has a complex cultural background, wide climatic/environmental transitions and biogeographical differences in resources. Over time within Iberia prehistoric funerary rites and cultural practice were diverse, Iberia played an important role during the Roman Empire; it was the intersection between the main European religious cultures (Islam, Judaism and Christianity) during the Medieval period; and Spain and Portugal were a key point of contact for the New World. The underlying geology and climate results in a wide variety of soil types resulting in different preservation conditions and diagenesis of human remains. All these issues make the Iberian Peninsula an ideal framework for exploring human culture, diet and environment in the past.

The Special Issue will showcase current bioarchaeological research into diet on Iberian skeletal collections using case studies of European and global significance. We welcome contributions taking the form of original research articles, reviews and brief reports and particularly encourage contributions that explore multiple lines of evidence (DNA, isotopes, osteology). All contributions will be fully peer reviewed, and subject to the journal’s admission policy.

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