A5048732611- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Digestive system and related health
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Plant and animal studies
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- Dental materials and restorations
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Ancient Near East History
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
University of Bristol
2015-2024
At Bristol
2024
United States Global Change Research Program
2017
The investigation of organic residues associated with archaeological pottery using modern analytical chemical methods began in the 1970s. It was recognised early on that analysis lipids (i.e. fats, waxes and resins) preserved surface or fabric single potsherds, representative vessels, a powerful method for ascertaining use, high degree specificity. Subsequent developments saw significant change scale, studies often involving lipid analyses tens to hundreds potsherds per assemblage, providing...
In the absence of any direct evidence, relative importance meat and dairy productions to Neolithic prehistoric Mediterranean communities has been extensively debated. Here, we combine lipid residue analysis ceramic vessels with osteo-archaeological age-at-death from 82 northern Near Eastern sites dating seventh fifth millennia BC address this question. The findings show variable intensities in nondairy activities region slaughter profiles domesticated ruminants mirroring results organic...
The 8.2-thousand years B.P. event is evident in multiple proxy records across the globe, showing generally dry and cold conditions for ca. 160 years. Environmental changes around are mainly detected using geochemical or palynological analyses of ice cores, lacustrine, marine, other sediments often distant from human settlements. Late Neolithic excavated area archaeological site Çatalhöyük East [Team Poznań (TP) area] was occupied four centuries ninth eighth millennia B.P., thus encompassing...
Analyses of organic residues preserved in ceramic potsherds enable the identification foodstuffs processed archaeological vessels. Differences isotopic composition fatty acids allow differentiation non-ruminant and ruminant fats, as well adipose dairy fats. This paper investigates trends milk use areas where sheep goats are dominant faunal assemblage some sites from Linearbandkeramik culture. Sites include: Colle Santo Stefano, Abruzzo, Italy, Oldest to Young Zwenkau, Eythra Brodau, Saxony,...
Since their domestication in the Mediterranean zone of Southwest Asia eighth millennium BC, sheep, goats, pigs and cattle have been remarkably successful colonizing a broad variety environments. The initial steps this process can be traced back to dispersal farming groups into interior Balkans early sixth who were first introduce livestock beyond its natural climatic range. Here, we combine analysis biomolecular isotopic compositions lipids preserved prehistoric pottery with faunal analyses...
The spread of early farming across Europe from its origins in Southwest Asia was a culturally transformative process which took place over millennia. Within regions, the pace transition probably related to particular climatic and environmental conditions encountered, as well nature localized hunter–gatherer farmer interactions. establishment interior Balkans represents first movement Asian livestock beyond their natural range, widespread evidence now exists for pottery being used extensively...
Present-day domestic cattle are reproductively active throughout the year, which is a major asset for dairy production. Large wild ungulates, in contrast, seasonal breeders, as were last historic representatives of aurochs, ancestors cattle. Aseasonal reproduction consequence domestication and herding, but exactly when this capacity developed still unknown extent to early farming communities controlled seasonality debated. Seasonal or aseasonal calving would have shaped socio-economic...
Degraded animal fats, characterised by the presence of palmitic (C16:0) and stearic (C18:0) fatty acids related glycerolipids are most common class preserved lipids in organic residues trapped porous clay matrix archaeological ceramic vessels. The ubiquitous fats plant oils precludes identification fat types solely molecular composition residues. Hence, identified determining their acyl lipid distributions stable carbon (δ13C) values allowing distinctions to be drawn between non-ruminant...
Direct, accurate, and precise dating of archaeological pottery vessels is now achievable using a recently developed approach based on the radiocarbon purified molecular components food residues preserved in walls vessels. The method targets fatty acids from animal fat residues, making it uniquely suited for directly inception new commodities prehistoric populations. Here, we report large-scale application by introduction dairying into Central Europe Linearbandkeramik (LBK) cultural group...