| Title: |
Dairying in antiquity. I.
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| Subtitle: |
Evidence from absorbed lipid residues dating to the British Iron Age |
| Issue: |
J Archaeol Sci 32 (4) |
| Series: |
Journal of Archaeological Science
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| Volume: |
32
(4)
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| Page Start/End: |
485 - 503 |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
The evidence for dairying in antiquity has, until recently, primarily been restricted to the reconstruction of herd structures through the analysis of faunal remains. Using this method alone cannot provide definitive evidence for the presence of dairy herds, due to differences in the recovery of animal bones at sites and the many different farming strategies that can affect herd structures (e.g. dairying, meat production, traction etc.). Absorbed lipid residues have been extracted from 237 pottery vessels from the British Iron Age sites of Maiden Castle, Danebury Hillfort, Yarnton Cresswell Field and Stanwick. The compound-specific stable carbon isotope (13C values) of the principal fatty acids found in animal fats (C16:0 and C18:0) have allowed the direct detection of dairy fats, thus providing evidence that dairying was an important component of farming practices in the British Iron Age. The results are compared to assessments of the faunal remains at each of the sites, and correlations between morphological characteristics of the vessels (e.g. type, form, use wear and rim diameter) and lipid residue discussed. |
| Year of Publication: |
2005
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Animal Bones (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Vessels (Auto Detected Subject) |
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| Faunal Remains (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Pottery Vessels (Auto Detected Subject) |
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| Source: |
BIAB
(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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| Created Date: |
27 Jun 2005 |
