Analytical Interpretation of Organic Residues From Ceramics As a Source of Knowledge About Our Ancestors

Rosiak, Angelina; Kałużna–Czaplińska, Joanna; Gątarek, Paulina

doi:10.1080/10408347.2019.1602821

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“…These compounds are ubiquitous, since they can be identified both in animal and vegetable products [ 41 ]. On the other hand, lauric (C 12:0 , dodecanoic acid), arachidic (C 20:0 , eicosanoic acid) and behenic (C 22:0 , docosanoic acid) acids can be detected in significant amounts in coconut, palm and peanut oils, while myristic acid (C 14:0 , tetradecanoic acid) can be found in plant seed oils and dairy products [ 42 ]. Short chain FAs containing an even carbon number, namely butyric (C 4:0 , butanoic acid), caproic (C 6:0 , hexanoic acid), caprylic (C 8:0 , octanoic acid) and capric (C 10:0 , decanoic acid) acids, were identified in pottery in which ruminant milk fats, palm or coconut oil were contained [ 41 ].…”

Section: Lipids and Archaeological Biomarkersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Isotopic analysis of the δ 13 C values of the main C 16:0 and C 18:0 FFAs [ 50 ], their difference (Δ 13 C = δ 13 C 18:0 – − δ 13 C 16:0 ) [ 3 ], as well as the proportions of selected SFAs [ 42 ], are particularly useful to obtain information about the origin of lipids determined in pottery [ 3 , 14 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 ]. Regert suggested that if the lipidic residue derives from non-ruminant animals, C 16:0 and C 18:0 FFAs are isotopically enriched in 13 C with respect to those found in ruminants and Δ 13 C > −1‰, whereas goat adipose fats are featured by −3‰ < Δ 13 C < −1‰ [ 3 ].…”

Section: Lipids and Archaeological Biomarkersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The investigation of the C 16:0 and C 18:0 FFA ratio is correlated to the study of the effect of environmental conditions on the FA degradation. Accordingly, some factors such as temperature, humidity and oxygen presence, are useful for the determination of degradation processes and their influence on the FFA concentration [ 42 ]. Notarstefano et al suggested that whenever the C 18:0 content is much higher than the C 16:0 one (0.2 < C 16:0 /C 18:0 < 0.6), the organic residues detected in pottery may come from herbivore animals [ 66 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Eerkens and co-workers [ 68 ] stated that when this ratio exceeds 0.04, the organic residue may derive from ruminant fats. Last but not least, a C 17:0 branched/C 18:0 ratio was suggested by some authors [ 42 , 72 , 73 ] as archaeological biomarkers in order to identify organic residues coming from monogastric animal and ruminant fats.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Lipids in Archaeological Pottery: A Review on Their Sampling and Extraction Techniques

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Several studies have been performed so far for the effective recovery, detection and quantification of specific compounds and their degradation products in archaeological materials. According to the literature, lipid molecules are the most durable and widespread biomarkers in ancient pottery. Artificial ageing studies to simulate lipid alterations over time have been reported. In this review, specific lipid archaeological biomarkers and well-established sampling and extraction methodologies are discussed. Although suitable analytical techniques have unraveled archaeological questions, some issues remain open such as the need to introduce innovative and miniaturized protocols to avoid extractions with organic solvents, which are often laborious and non-environmentally friendly.

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Section: Lipids and Archaeological Biomarkersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Lipids and Archaeological Biomarkersmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Lipids in Archaeological Pottery: A Review on Their Sampling and Extraction Techniques

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“…Charring massively transforms the chemical composition of organic matter [127][128][129] and consequently places narrow limits on chemical residue analyses. They are still possible, but in contrast to histological approaches they are often limited to very general statements when it comes to charred plant-based materials [107,[130][131][132][133][134][135][136][137]. Chemical analyses of uncharred (that is, desiccated) food preparations have, in contrast, already revealed their potential and diagnostic acuity [138,139].…”

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Dig out, Dig in! Plant-based diet at the Late Bronze Age copper production site of Prigglitz-Gasteil (Lower Austria) and the relevance of processed foodstuffs for the supply of Alpine Bronze Age miners

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This paper starts from theoretical and methodical considerations about the role of archaeobotanical finds in culinary archaeology, emphasizing the importance of processed cereal preparations as the “missing link” between crop and consumption. These considerations are exemplified by the discussion of abundant new archaeobotanical data from the Late Bronze Age copper mining site of Prigglitz-Gasteil, situated at the easternmost fringe of the Alps. At this site, copper ore mining in opencast mines took place from the 11th until the 9th century BCE (late Urnfield Culture), as well as copper processing (beneficiation, smelting, refining, casting) on artificial terrain terraces. During archaeological excavations from 2010 to 2014, two areas of the site were investigated and sampled for archaeobotanical finds and micro-debris in a high-resolution approach. This paper aims at 1) analysing the food plant spectrum at the mining settlement of Prigglitz-Gasteil basing on charred plant macroremains, 2) investigating producer/consumer aspects of Prigglitz-Gasteil in comparison to the Bronze Age metallurgical sites of Kiechlberg, Klinglberg, and Mauken, and 3) reconstructing the miners’ and metallurgists’ diets. Our analyses demonstrate that the plant-based diet of the investigated mining communities reflects the general regional and chronological trends rather than particular preferences of the miners or metallurgists. The lack of chaff, combined with a high occurrence of processed food, suggests that the miners at Prigglitz-Gasteil were supplied from outside with ready-to-cook and processed grain, either from adjacent communities or from a larger distance. This consumer character is in accordance with observation from previously analysed metallurgical sites. Interestingly, the components observed in charred cereal products (barley, Hordeum vulgare, and foxtail millet, Setaria italica) contrast with the dominant crop taxa (broomcorn millet, Panicum miliaceum, foxtail millet, and lentil, Lens culinaris). Foraging of fruits and nuts also significantly contributed to the daily diet.

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Geochemical Prospection and the Identification of Site Activity Areas

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Armitage³

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Analytical Interpretation of Organic Residues From Ceramics As a Source of Knowledge About Our Ancestors

Cited by 14 publications

References 32 publications

Lipids in Archaeological Pottery: A Review on Their Sampling and Extraction Techniques

Lipids in Archaeological Pottery: A Review on Their Sampling and Extraction Techniques

Dig out, Dig in! Plant-based diet at the Late Bronze Age copper production site of Prigglitz-Gasteil (Lower Austria) and the relevance of processed foodstuffs for the supply of Alpine Bronze Age miners

Geochemical Prospection and the Identification of Site Activity Areas

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