Ana M. Herrero Corral
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Ana M. Herrero Corral
@anahcorral.bsky.social
Lecturer in Prehistory at the University of Valladolid, Spain
#SKINproject Social Kinship and Cooperative Care in Recent Prehistory. Bioarchaeology • Children
Prehistory
Just over a year ago we gathered in Vienna to explore Kinship Beyond Genetics and today our paper with reflections from that workshop is out!
Thrilled to share this with @sabinacvecek.bsky.social, @rebaysalisbury.bsky.social and many more wonderful colleagues! www.sciepublish.com/article/pii/...
Beyond Genetics: Exploring Aspects of Non-Biological Kinship in Prehistoric Times
This article explores alternative ways of conceptualizing kinship in prehistoric contexts beyond the confines of genetic reductionism. While ancient DNA research has revitalized interest in the archae...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Wrapping up of 3 intense and inspiring days at #CHILDspace in Budapest, full of thought-provoking papers on children in the past and the chance to finally meet some incredibly sharp and brilliant researchers in person. Very grateful!
June 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Reposted by Ana M. Herrero Corral
🍼 What did babies eat 1000 years ago?

Our new study uncovers breastfeeding & weaning patterns in Roman & Medieval Portugal using isotopes + Bayesian modeling. Religious and cultural change shaped childhood diets, but women's agency was also at play. Read more www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Child-mother relationships and childhood dietary patterns in the Iberian Peninsula uncovered by Bayesian isotopic approaches - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Child-mother relationships and childhood dietary patterns in the Iberian Peninsula uncovered by Bayesian isotopic approaches
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April 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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#WorldHealthDay 2025 focuses on maternal and newborn health.

Each year, nearly 140 million 🤰 women embark on a life-altering journey that science is only beginning to fully understand.

@uab.cat research sheds light on the mechanisms that enable them to meet newborn demands.

europa.eu/!HCjfV6 🧪
April 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Reposted by Ana M. Herrero Corral
Check out our new article on gender archaeology doi.org/10.1017/S095.... Here, we test the chromosomal sex of Early Bronze Age individuals from Franzhausen and Gemeinlebarn that were not conforming to the dominant gendered burial practices.
More Error than Minority: Gendered Burial Practices Align with Peptide-based Sex Identification in Early Bronze Age Burials in Central Europe | Cambridge Archaeological Journal | Cambridge Core
More Error than Minority: Gendered Burial Practices Align with Peptide-based Sex Identification in Early Bronze Age Burials in Central Europe
doi.org
March 26, 2025 at 5:13 AM