Preservation of microscopic fur, feather, and bast fibers in the Mesolithic ochre grave of Majoonsuo, Eastern Finland

The study of animal and plant fibers related to grave furnishing, garments, and grave goods in thousands-of-year-old burials provides new insights into these funerary practices. Their preservation presupposes favorable conditions, where bacterial and fungal activity is at a minimum, as in anaerobic,...

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Main Authors:	Tuija Kirkinen, Olalla López-Costas, Antonio Martínez Cortizas, Sanna P. Sihvo, Hanna Ruhanen, Reijo Käkelä, Jan-Erik Nyman, Esa Mikkola, Janne Rantanen, Esa Hertell, Marja Ahola, Johanna Roiha, Kristiina Mannermaa
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Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9514644/?tool=EBI

Preservation of microscopic fur, feather, and bast fibers in the Mesolithic ochre grave of Majoonsuo, Eastern Finland. by Tuija Kirkinen, Olalla López-Costas, Antonio Martínez Cortizas, Sanna P Sihvo, Hanna Ruhanen, Reijo Käkelä, Jan-Erik Nyman, Esa Mikkola, Janne Rantanen, Esa Hertell, Marja Ahola, Johanna Roiha, Kristiina Mannermaa

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Preservation of microscopic fur, feather, and bast fibers in the Mesolithic ochre grave of Majoonsuo, Eastern Finland

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