TY - CHAP
T1 - Neolithic Human Diet Based on Studies of Coprolites from the Swifterbant Culture Sites, the Netherlands
T2 - Micro-CT scanning analysis
AU - Ngan-Tillard, D.J.M.
AU - Zeiler, J.T.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - In recent years, several researchers have illustrated the potential of X-ray micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) in the study of archaeological soils and artefacts. Hunt et al., Huisman et al., Wang et al., Qvarnström et al., and Shillito et al. have already foreseen and even demonstrated the added value of the technique for the investigation of ancient coprolites.114 Coprolites contain partially digested macro-food remains which can be distinguished on a micro-CT scan when they are large enough and contrast sufficiently in terms of X-ray attenuation values and/or patterns with the faecal mass. The scans of coprolites provide a direct and non-destructive way to assess diets from the past.
AB - In recent years, several researchers have illustrated the potential of X-ray micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) in the study of archaeological soils and artefacts. Hunt et al., Huisman et al., Wang et al., Qvarnström et al., and Shillito et al. have already foreseen and even demonstrated the added value of the technique for the investigation of ancient coprolites.114 Coprolites contain partially digested macro-food remains which can be distinguished on a micro-CT scan when they are large enough and contrast sufficiently in terms of X-ray attenuation values and/or patterns with the faecal mass. The scans of coprolites provide a direct and non-destructive way to assess diets from the past.
UR - https://www.cultureelerfgoed.nl/publicaties/publicaties/2022/01/01/neolithic-human-diet
M3 - Chapter
VL - NAR077
T3 - Nederlandse Archeologische Rapporten
SP - 45
EP - 60
BT - Neolithic Human Diet Based on Studies of Coprolites from the Swifterbant Culture Sites, the Netherlands
A2 - Kubiak-Martens, Lucy
A2 - van der Linden, Marjolein
PB - Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands
ER -