Depaermentier, M. L. C. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1801-3358
Kempf, M. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9474-4670
Bánffy, E. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5156-826X
Alt, K. W. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6938-643X
Funding for this research was provided by:
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (TMPFP2_217358)
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Al 287/10-1, Al 287/10-1)
Article History
Received: 11 September 2024
Accepted: 29 January 2025
First Online: 4 February 2025
Declarations
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: The archaeological human and animal skeletons used for this study were discovered in the framework of scientific and rescue excavations carried out by Hungarian Archaeological units and universities. Access to the skeletal material was provided by the institutions listed in the Supplementary table , sheet “E_Storage institutions” in the controlled framework of the German Research Foundation (DFG), grant number Al 287/10 − 1. The sampling strategy was adapted to preserve the skeletal material as much as possible and followed established procedures as described in the Methods section, which are in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Since this study did not involve experiments on live vertebrates, it did not require approval from an institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC) or a similar licensing body. The ARRIVE guidelines are therefore not applicable. No living relatives are known for these 8000-to-4500-years-old archaeological communities and no ethical issues exist related to excavation, conservation, analysis, and publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.