Colonial period New Zealand was lauded as a land of plenty, where colonists could improve their station in life and secure a future for their families. Our understanding of colonial experience, however, is often shaped by historical records which communicate a state‐sponsored version of history. This study aims to reconstruct the lives of settlers using isotopic evidence from the colonial skeletons themselves.

中文翻译：

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新西兰殖民地起源和饮食的多同位素，多组织研究。

殖民地时期新西兰被誉为丰盛的土地，在那里殖民者可以改善生活，为家人争取未来。但是，我们对殖民地经验的理解通常受到历史记录的影响，这些历史记录传达了国家赞助的历史记录。这项研究旨在利用殖民地骨骼本身的同位素证据来重建定居者的生活。