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Livestock activity biomarkers: Estimating domestication and diet of livestock in ancient samples

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    Identificador: imarina:9230647
    Autors:
    Vázquez CVallejo AVergès JMBarrio RJ
    Resum:
    Faecal matter is commonly recovered from archaeological sites related to human/animal activity. The identification of its source is essential to understand the domestication process and the relationship between humans and domestic animals in ancient times. Additionally, faecal matter is useful for determining the diet of animals. Therefore, the use of an appropriate biomarker is essential. The ratios of 5β-Stanols and bile acid biomarkers are most commonly used to identify the biogenic origin of faecal matter. However, other biomarkers such as archaeol can be a good proxy for ruminants. Conversely, plant-based diet of the animals can be discerned by analysis of faecal matter. n-Alkanes are the most common proxies of the animal diet, followed by long-chain fatty acids and long-chain alcohols, and the interest in the analysis of carbon isotopes has recently increased owing to the possibility of distinguishing animal diets. In this review, we describe the identification of faecal and diet biomarkers in animals. Ratios and proxies used in archaeological fields are also described and discussed to determine the best approach for accurate identification.
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    Autor segons l'article: Vázquez C; Vallejo A; Vergès JM; Barrio RJ
    Departament: Història i Història de l'Art
    Autor/s de la URV: Vergès Bosch, Josep Maria
    Paraules clau: Livestock Faecal matter Domestication Diet Chain fatty-acids Biomarkers plant wax components organic-matter sources n-alkanes livestock leaf wax fecal sterols faecal matter diet cuticular wax composition markers carbon isotopic composition biomarkers bile-acids
    Resum: Faecal matter is commonly recovered from archaeological sites related to human/animal activity. The identification of its source is essential to understand the domestication process and the relationship between humans and domestic animals in ancient times. Additionally, faecal matter is useful for determining the diet of animals. Therefore, the use of an appropriate biomarker is essential. The ratios of 5β-Stanols and bile acid biomarkers are most commonly used to identify the biogenic origin of faecal matter. However, other biomarkers such as archaeol can be a good proxy for ruminants. Conversely, plant-based diet of the animals can be discerned by analysis of faecal matter. n-Alkanes are the most common proxies of the animal diet, followed by long-chain fatty acids and long-chain alcohols, and the interest in the analysis of carbon isotopes has recently increased owing to the possibility of distinguishing animal diets. In this review, we describe the identification of faecal and diet biomarkers in animals. Ratios and proxies used in archaeological fields are also described and discussed to determine the best approach for accurate identification.
    Àrees temàtiques: Science and technology studies History Geociências Ciencias sociales Ciencias humanas Archeology (arts and humanities) Archeology Archaeology
    Accès a la llicència d'ús: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: josepmaria.verges@urv.cat
    Data d'alta del registre: 2024-07-27
    Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Enllaç font original: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X21004326
    URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referència a l'article segons font original: Journal Of Archaeological Science: Reports. 40
    Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Vázquez C; Vallejo A; Vergès JM; Barrio RJ (2021). Livestock activity biomarkers: Estimating domestication and diet of livestock in ancient samples. Journal Of Archaeological Science: Reports, 40(), -. DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.103220
    DOI de l'article: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2021.103220
    Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Any de publicació de la revista: 2021
    Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
  • Paraules clau:

    Archaeology,Archeology,Archeology (Arts and Humanities),History
    Livestock
    Faecal matter
    Domestication
    Diet
    Chain fatty-acids
    Biomarkers
    plant wax components
    organic-matter sources
    n-alkanes
    livestock
    leaf wax
    fecal sterols
    faecal matter
    diet
    cuticular wax
    composition markers
    carbon isotopic composition
    biomarkers
    bile-acids
    Science and technology studies
    History
    Geociências
    Ciencias sociales
    Ciencias humanas
    Archeology (arts and humanities)
    Archeology
    Archaeology
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