The analysis of lipids and other biomolecules preserved in archaeological artefacts, using
chromatographic and mass spectrometric techniques, is a powerful approach, which has …

In the study of ancient diet, lipid analysis of archaeological pottery residues has become a
major investigative tool. Lipids absorb readily into clay vessels during cooking or processing …

This paper presents novel insights into the archaeology of food in ancient South Asia by
using lipid residue analysis to investigate what kinds of foodstuffs were used in ceramic …

Understanding exposure of pottery vessels to fire is an important question in the agenda of
researchers studying how prehistoric pottery was used to prepare food and the reasons …

Kohl, a dark eye cosmetic, is a well-known part of Ancient Egyptian culture. Modern
chemical analyses of kohls have largely found lead-based inorganic constituents, whereas …

The use of resinous substances, certainly one of the earliest technologies developed by
humans, was well-known by Holocene hunter-gatherers at the onset of the Neolithisation …

The region around the Strait of Gibraltar offered Neolithic societies a bridge connecting
Iberia and North Africa. Using the sea for access to additional resources, Neolithic groups in …

Differences in pottery technology and style between the Cardial and Epicardial periods have
been used to study the social dynamics behind the spread of agriculture and pastoralism in …

Despite growing evidence to the contrary, wine remains the assumed content of many types
of ancient pottery. Vessels from the Kyrenia and Mazotos shipwrecks, and Yeronisos island …

Abstract The Neolithic site of Bylany (CZ) is one of the largest and most thoroughly
described Neolithic settlement in Central Europe. Although a comprehensive understanding …