Ice age Europe, is the one that springs to mind. Evidence of Vitamin D
deficiency in leg bones, probably from long winters spent in caves and
wrapped up head to toe. I don't know any environment that is not subject to
at least occasional food shortages. I imagine ice age Europe had long
periods when people were stuck in camp and could not get out to hunt due to
the weather.

I don't keep references, just read a lot and sometimes remember some of the
interesting bits. So take it with a grain or two of salt...



> > Tom Bri wrote: ... Plenty of skeletons have been found with tooth
> > and bone deformities indicating periods of starvation. During
> > those times they would have eaten anything close to edible,
> > and figured out how to make the inedible taste good. No
> > different from today in that. And probably, once they figured
> > it out, they kept on doing it. Toss a few bakers [yams] on the
> > coals, wait a while, sprinkle a little wind-dried sea-salt
> > ;--) on them.......
> >
>
> What time periods and skeletal remains are you referring to, Tom?
>