Dung in the dumps: what we can learn from multi-proxy studies of archaeological dung pellets
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DOI: 10.1007/s00334-020-00806-x
Abstract: A key question in archaeobotany concerns the role of herbivore dung in contributing plant remains to archaeobotanical assemblages. This issue has been discussed for at least 40 years and has motivated several archaeobotanical studies on identifying… read more here.
Keywords: multi proxy; dung; dung derived; herbivore dung ... See more keywords
Preservation and decay of plant remains in two Palaeolithic sites: Abrigo de la Quebrada and Cova de les Cendres (Eastern Spain). What information can be derived?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2019.102175
Abstract: Abstract Plant remains are quickly affected by post-depositional processes once they are deposited in archaeological sites. In normal conditions, decomposing organisms cause their decay and final disappearance unless a preservation agent, as carbonisation or mineralisation,… read more here.
Keywords: two palaeolithic; abrigo quebrada; preservation; palaeolithic sites ... See more keywords