New evidence for deer valorisation by the TRB farmers from Poland using ZooMS and micro-CT scanning

Adamczak, Kamil; Kowalski, Łukasz; Urbanová, Petra; Douka, Katerina; Brown, Samantha; Kowalski, Andrzej; Kukawka, Stanisław; Wilczyński, Jarosław; Szczepańska, Grażyna; Zawilski, Paweł

doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.103230

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“…The number of identified specimens (NISP) and minimum number of individuals (MNI) established for the site strongly support this interpretation. Cattle ( Bos taurus ; NISP = 1404/64.4%, MNI = 33/45.2%), followed by sheep/goat ( Ovis aries/Capra hircus ; NISP = 302/14.1%, MNI = 12/16.4%) and pig ( Sus scrofa f. domestica ; NISP = 283/13.2%, MNI = 19/26%) predominated the assemblage [44].…”

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“…The site of Sławęcinek is located near Inowrocław in central Poland (figure 2) and was discovered during rescue excavations undertaken in 2016. Late Neolithic strata ( ca 3650–3100 cal BCE) were uncovered, revealing a TRB settlement with four houses, water wells, burials and evidence for both domestic and ritual events at the site [44]. Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) radiocarbon dating was undertaken on bone material from the pits, returning the following ages: (i) SLA_3 and 4: 4680 ± 35 BP; 3517–3375 cal BCE at 68.2%; (ii) SLA_8: 4700 ± 30 BP; 3522–3378 cal BCE at 68.2%; and (iii) SLA_10: 4660 ± 40 BP; 3511–3371 cal BCE at 68.2%; all dates presented in this paper were modelled in OxCal v. 4.3.2, using the IntCal20 calibration curve [45,46].…”

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“…Open Sci. 10: 230124 undertake proteomic analysis of four TRB vessels from the site of Sławecinek in central Poland [44] and four modern replica analogues of cheese bowls and strainers, where curdled milk products have been created and strained, respectively. In the vessels from Sławecinek, we also compare the palaeoproteomic results with the analysis of extracted lipids.…”

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“…In this study, we examined archaeological and modern replica ceramics to explore the degree to which the presence and abundance of milk proteins indicate the production of processed dairy curds. We undertake proteomic analysis of four TRB vessels from the site of Sławęcinek in central Poland [44] and four modern replica analogues of cheese bowls and strainers, where curdled milk products have been created and strained, respectively. In the vessels from Sławęcinek, we also compare the palaeoproteomic results with the analysis of extracted lipids.…”

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Detection of dairy products from multiple taxa in Late Neolithic pottery from Poland: an integrated biomolecular approach

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The detection of dairy processing is pivotal to our understanding of ancient subsistence strategies. This culinary process is linked to key arguments surrounding the evolution of lactase persistence in prehistory. Despite extensive evidence indicating the presence of dairy products in ceramics in the European Neolithic, questions remain about the nature and extent of milk (and lactose) processing and consumption. In order to investigate past patterns of dairy processing, here we analyse ancient proteins identified from Late Neolithic Funnel Beaker ceramics, scrutinizing the principle that curd and whey proteins partition during the production of dairy foods from milk. Our results indicate the presence of casein-rich dairy products in these vessels suggesting the creation of curd-enriched products from raw milk. Moreover, this analysis reveals the use of multiple species for their dairy products in the Late Neolithic, adding to a growing body of evidence for the period. Alongside palaeoproteomic analysis, we applied well-established lipid residue analysis. Differential interpretations between these two approaches show that palaeoproteomics is especially useful where the effects from isotope mixing may underestimate the frequency of dairy products in archaeological ceramics, highlighting the potential utility of a multi-stranded approach to understand life histories of vessel use.

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“…Palaeoproteomic techniques, both minimally invasive and destructive, have been applied in a number of previous studies to study species selection in the production of osseous tools. These studies demonstrate how palaeoproteomic techniques can be used to reveal the use of unexpected species for bone tool production (Surovell et al 2024), such as human bone (McGrath et al 2019;Dekker et al 2021), as well as the intentional selection of certain species (Desmond et al 2018;Martisius et al 2020;Adamczak et al 2021;Bradfield, Kitchener, and Buckley 2021).…”

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Palaeoproteomic identification of a whale bone tool from Bronze Age Heiloo, the Netherlands

Dekker,

Mylopotamitaki,

Verbaas

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Identification of the taxonomic origin of bone tools is an important, but often complicated, component of studying past societies. The species used for bone tool production provide insight into what species were exploited, potentially how, and for what purpose. Additionally, the choice of species may have important implications for the place of the tool within the larger toolkit. However, the taxonomic identification of bone tools is often unsuccessful based on morphology. Here we apply three palaeoproteomic techniques, ZooMS, SPIN and a targeted database search to narrow down the taxonomic identification of an unusually large Bronze Age bone tool from Heiloo, the Netherlands, to the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis). Additionally, the tool was investigated for use-wear, which showed that it was likely used for the processing of plant fibres. The assignment of the tool as whale bone adds support to the exploitation of whales by coastal Bronze Age populations, not just for meat, as previously suggested, but also for bone as a resource for tool production. We know of no other parallel of a bone tool such as this in terms of size, use, hafting, and taxonomic identity.

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Plant Use by the Funnel Beaker Farmers in Poland. New Archaeobotanical Data From Pottery Sherds and Daub Imprints

Kofel,

Adamczak

2024

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The article presents the results of archaeobotanical studies on plant macroremains preserved both in charred form and as imprints in pottery and daub. The materials were collected from Funnel Beaker culture sites in Kałdus, Sławęcinek, Kietrz, and Małe Czyste. In total, 218 daub fragments and 33 pottery sherds were analysed. Most of the assemblages contained at least one of the searched items, such as imprints and/ or charred macroremains. Hulled wheat (Triticum monococcum/dicoccon/spelta) chaff, including glumes, glume bases, spikelet forks, and culms and blades of indeterminate cereals and/or wild grasses (Cerealia/ Poaceae indet.), were among the most commonly found imprints. Interestingly, some assemblages contained crushed bones and microscopic charred wood fragments, illustrating a husbandry strategy that utilised all accessible resources.

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New evidence for deer valorisation by the TRB farmers from Poland using ZooMS and micro-CT scanning

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Detection of dairy products from multiple taxa in Late Neolithic pottery from Poland: an integrated biomolecular approach

Detection of dairy products from multiple taxa in Late Neolithic pottery from Poland: an integrated biomolecular approach

Palaeoproteomic identification of a whale bone tool from Bronze Age Heiloo, the Netherlands

Plant Use by the Funnel Beaker Farmers in Poland. New Archaeobotanical Data From Pottery Sherds and Daub Imprints

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