EAGER:Linking archaeological starch residues with ancient behaviors

EAGER：将考古淀粉残留物与古代行为联系起来

• 批准号: 1058103
• 负责人: Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach
• 金额: $ 8.23万
• 依托单位: George Mason University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-09-01 至 2012-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1058103&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: EAGER; Linking; archaeological; starch; residues

At this juncture in time, archaeobotanical studies of starch grain microfossils from food plants are being undertaken, and starch remains are being successfully recovered in highly variable archaeological contexts worldwide. Despite the widespread use of this type of analysis, it is unknown why some plant tissues may adhere to stone tools with more tenacity than others, or if some residues might be erased from the surfaces of tools by subsequent use in the processing of different plant foods. This project, Lead Scientist Dr. Linda Perry in association with GMU PI Dr. Luzzader-Beach , will address these issues through a series of experiments and residue analyses involving the construction of lithic tools and the processing of modern plant materials was developed. The experiments will test whether or not patterns of archaeological starch residues can be used to interpret the long-term history of an artifact, or if the residues we encounter are simply vestiges of the final use of the tool. Analyses will be completed on the plant residues deposited on lithic artifacts used to complete basic plant processing techniques of global range and significance including peeling and slicing, grinding, and stone boiling. These processing and cooking techniques will be applied to roots, tubers, and grains both singly and in succession. The modern experimental data will then be compared with archaeological data from two Icelandic sites to test the applicability of the studies to real-world archaeology. If starch signatures can, in fact, be interpreted in terms of quantities or qualities of foods processed, they will yield insight into the relative importance of different foods in the ancient diet. Further, the study of different morphological ?types? of plant materials such as roots, tubers, or seeds will assist in the interpretation of starch assemblages derived from plants with similar physical characteristics. Thus, data resulting from the proposed research will prove useful in the construction of more complete analyses of archaeological starch assemblages as well as by providing insight into the behavioral significance of a range of patterns of ancient residues worldwide.

在这个关键时刻，正在进行对食用植物的淀粉谷物微化石的考古研究，并且在全球高度可变的考古环境中，淀粉遗体成功地恢复了。 尽管这种类型的分析广泛使用，但尚不清楚为什么某些植物组织可能会粘附于比其他植物更坚韧的石工具，或者是否可以通过随后在处理不同植物食品的处理中从工具表面删除某些残基。该项目，首席科学家琳达·佩里（Linda Perry）博士与GMU PI Luzzader-Beach博士合作，将通过一系列实验和残留分析来解决这些问题，这些实验和残留分析涉及建造岩性工具，并开发了现代植物材料的处理。这些实验将测试考古淀粉残基的模式是否可以用于解释伪像的长期历史，或者如果我们遇到的残基仅仅是该工具最终使用的遗迹。 分析将完成在用于完成全球范围和重要性基本植物加工技术（包括剥落和切片，磨碎，研磨和石材沸腾）的基本植物加工技术上的植物残留物上的分析。 这些加工和烹饪技术将单独和连续地应用于根，块茎和谷物。 然后，将将现代的实验数据与来自两个冰岛地点的考古数据进行比较，以测试研究对现实世界考古学的适用性。实际上，如果可以根据加工食品的数量或质量来解释淀粉的特征，它们将深入了解不同食物在古代饮食中的相对重要性。此外，研究不同的形态学类型？根，块茎或种子等植物材料将有助于解释来自具有相似物理特征的植物的淀粉组合。因此，拟议研究产生的数据将被证明可用于构建对考古淀粉组合的更完整分析，以及通过洞悉全球一系列古代残基模式的行为意义。