Morpho-chemical characterization of individual ancient starches retrieved on ground stone tools from Palaeolithic sites in the Pontic steppe

Morpho-chemical characterization of individual ancient starches retrieved on ground stone tools from Palaeolithic sites in the Pontic steppe

Abstract Despite the extensive literature on the retrieval of digestible starches from archaeological contexts, there are still significant concerns regarding their genuine origin and durability. Here, we propose a multi-analytical strategy to identify the authenticity of ancient starches retrieved...

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Main Authors: G. Birarda, E. Badetti, C. Cagnato, G. Sorrentino, I. Pantyukhina, C. Stani, S. Dal Zilio, G. Khlopachev, S. Covalenco, T. Obada, N. Skakun, A. Sinitsyn, V. Terekhina, A. Marcomini, C. Lubritto, N. Cefarin, L. Vaccari, L. Longo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46970-8

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46970-8

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