“…Many studies have examined dietary patterns in relation to social hierarchy (e.g. Aufderheide, 1989;Aufderheide et al, 1988;Baraybar and de la Rua, 1997;During, 1994During, , 1997Eriksson, 2003;Honch et al, 2006;Iregren et al, 2000;Jay and Richards, 2006;Katzenberg, 2000;Katzenberg et al, 1995;Lidé n, 1995;Lidé n and Nelson, 1994;Mays, 1997Mays, , 2000Mays, , 2003Mü ldner and Richards, 2005;Olsson and Isaksson, 2008;Papathanasiou, 2003;Polet and Katzenberg, 2003;Privat et al, 2002;Richards et al, 1998;Richards et al, 2006;Sandford and Weaver, 2000;Schutkowski, 1995;Schutkowski et al, 1999;Ubelaker et al, 1995;Vuorinen et al, 1996;Waldron, 1981;White, 1994;White et al, 1993). Our main objective is to examine dietary patterns in Sigtuna through chemical analyses of human remains using stable isotopes.…”