| Title: |
Starch residues on museum artefacts:
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| Subtitle: |
implications for determining tool use |
| Issue: |
J Archaeol Sci 34 (10) |
| Series: |
Journal of Archaeological Science
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| Volume: |
34
(10)
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| Page Start/End: |
1752 - 1762 |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
A sample of eleven museum artefacts was examined to assess the preservation of any adhering organic residues, particularly starch granules, and to assess the potential for the identification of cooked starchy foods. The primary aim was to examine starchy deposits, extract starch granules and examine their physical condition to increase our understanding of the taphonomy of starch granules and associated organic residues in archived material and archaeological deposits. The study shows that organic plant residues could be recovered from archived artefacts and makes a significant contribution to understanding the function of this material. Recovered starch granules showed an interesting pattern of varying organic preservation on the surface of stone and wooden artefacts. Some starch granules were found to be well preserved while others in the same sample appeared to have been affected by enzyme degrading micro-organisms. Recovered residues included fully gelatinised starch. |
| Year of Publication: |
2007
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Starch (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Wooden Artefacts (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Starch Granules (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Artefacts (Auto Detected Subject) |
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| Source: |
BIAB
(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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| Relations: |
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| Created Date: |
19 Sep 2007 |
