Impact of contamination and pre‐treatment on stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic composition of charred plant remains [PDF]
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 2014 RATIONALE Stable isotope analysis of archaeological charred plants has become a useful tool for interpreting past agricultural practices and refining ancient dietary reconstruction. Charred material that lay buried in soil for millennia, however, is susceptible to various kinds of contamination, whose impact on ...
Vaiglova, P +4 more
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Bioarchaeological dataset: environment and humans in the Ancient LatiumZenodoGitHub [PDF]
Data in BriefThis article presents two complementary bioarchaeological datasets documenting human skeletal and archaeobotanical evidence from central Latium (Italy), spanning the Roman Imperial to Late Antique periods.
Giulia Formichella +8 more
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Multiproxy analysis of stabling layers in four middle bronze age byre-houses from the site of Oppeano 4D (Verona, Italy). [PDF]
PLoS ONEEight juxtaposed structures dating to the Middle Bronze Age (1650-1550 cal BCE) were exposed during rescue archaeological work in Oppeano (Veneto region, NE Italy).
C Nicosia +6 more
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Late pleistocene exploitation of Ephedra in a funerary context in Morocco [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe active compounds found in many plants have been widely used in traditional medicine and ritual activities. However, archaeological evidence for the use of such plants, especially in the Palaeolithic period, is limited due to the poor preservation and
Jacob Morales +9 more
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THE FIND OF PRE-VIKING AGE CHARRED GRAINS FROM FORT-SETTLEMENT IN TARTU; pp. 33–53 [PDF]
Eesti Arheoloogiaajakiri, 2016 From the occupation layer of settlement adjacent to Tartu fort, deposited at some point between the 7th to 9th centuries, a soil sample was taken. In addition to other finds, charred plant macrofossils were obtained. These consisted of eight taxa. Barley
Andres Tvauri, Santeri Vanhanen
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Field Gladiolus (Gladiolus italicus Mill.): Contaminant of grain storage facilities [PDF]
Ratarstvo i PovrtarstvoArchaeological excavations in southeastern Serbia have unearthed previously undocumented charred seeds from the early to late antiquity. These seeds exhibit a semispherical, laterally compressed, and angular morphology.
Medović Aleksandar, Reuter Anna E.
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Untangling the Taphonomy of Charred Plant Remains in Ritual Contexts: Late Antique and Medieval Churches and Graves from Croatia [PDF]
Journal of Field Archaeology, 2022 Food has played a central role in death rituals throughout human history, yet finding evidence of these practices in the archaeological record can be problematic. In particular, linking charred plant remains to inhumation burials requires careful consideration of the taphonomic processes involved.
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Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid, 1997 Charred macrobotanical remains from El Tossal de la Roca permit a better understanding of the Tardiglacial-Postglacial (Upper Palaeolithic levels) transition in Valencia region, showing evidence of a supramediterranean environment with Pinus nigra ...
Paloma Uzquiano, Ana María Arnanz
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Microbotanical evidence of domestic cereals in Africa 7000 years ago. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The study of plant exploitation and early use of cereals in Africa has seen over the years a great input from charred and desiccated macrobotanical remains.
Marco Madella +4 more
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Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports, 2020 Three archaeological excavations were undertaken by Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd within the grounds of Doune Primary School in Stirlingshire, each located on the site of Doune Roman fort. These excavations revealed sections through triple-ditched defences, elements of the turf rampart and the perimeter road (via sagularis) on both the west and east ...
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