ABSTRACT

Small ceramic vessels with spouts, from which liquid can be poured, became popular during the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages in Central Europe (c. 1200–600 BC). Such feeding vessels represent a functional type and are highly variable in size, shape and decoration. Found both on settlements and within graves, their association with child burials suggest they might have been used to feed babies and small children. Combined lipid and isotope analysis was performed on 24 of these feeding vessels, with seven delivering interpretable results. Feeding vessels associated with child burials tend to deliver a ruminant milk signal, whereas other vessels were used to process ruminant and non-ruminant adipose fats. Here, we highlight the potential significance of feeding vessels as indicators of changing childcare practices during times of population increase, settlement nucleation and mobility, possibly involving out-sourcing the feeding of babies and small children to persons other than the mother.

摘要

小陶瓷器皿与喷口，液体从其中可浇，晚铜器和早期铁器时代中欧（期间走红Ç. 公元前 1200-600 年）。这种喂食器皿代表了一种功能类型，并且在尺寸、形状和装饰方面变化很大。在定居点​​和坟墓中都发现了它们，它们与儿童墓葬的联系表明它们可能被用来喂养婴儿和小孩。对其中 24 个饲养容器进行了脂质和同位素组合分析，其中 7 个提供了可解释的结果。与儿童墓葬相关的喂养容器往往会传递反刍动物奶信号，而其他容器则用于处理反刍动物和非反刍动物的脂肪脂肪。在这里，我们强调了喂食船作为在人口增加、定居成核和流动期间改变儿童保育做法的指标的潜在意义，可能涉及将婴儿和幼儿的喂养外包给母亲以外的人。