'Palaeoshellomics' reveals the use of ...
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Title :
'Palaeoshellomics' reveals the use of freshwater mother-of-pearl in prehistory
Author(s) :
Sakalauskaite, Jorune [Auteur]
Andersen, Søren [Auteur]
Biagi, Paolo [Auteur]
Borrello, Maria [Auteur]
Cocquerez, Théophile [Auteur]
Biogéosciences [UMR 6282] [BGS]
Colonese, André Carlo [Auteur]
Dal Bello, Federica [Auteur]
Girod, Alberto [Auteur]
Heumüller, Marion [Auteur]
Koon, Hannah [Auteur]
Mandili, Giorgia [Auteur]
Medana, Claudio [Auteur]
Penkman, Kirsty [Auteur]
Plasseraud, Laurent [Auteur]
Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de l'Université de Bourgogne [Dijon] [ICMUB]
Schlichtherle, Helmut [Auteur]
Taylor, Sheila [Auteur]
Tokarski, Caroline [Auteur]
Miniaturisation pour la Synthèse, l’Analyse et la Protéomique - UAR 3290 [MSAP]
Thomas, Jérôme [Auteur]
Biogéosciences [UMR 6282] [BGS]
Wilson, Julie [Auteur]
Marin, Frédéric [Auteur]
Biogéosciences [UMR 6282] [BGS]
Demarchi, Beatrice [Auteur]
Andersen, Søren [Auteur]
Biagi, Paolo [Auteur]
Borrello, Maria [Auteur]
Cocquerez, Théophile [Auteur]
Biogéosciences [UMR 6282] [BGS]
Colonese, André Carlo [Auteur]
Dal Bello, Federica [Auteur]
Girod, Alberto [Auteur]
Heumüller, Marion [Auteur]
Koon, Hannah [Auteur]
Mandili, Giorgia [Auteur]
Medana, Claudio [Auteur]
Penkman, Kirsty [Auteur]
Plasseraud, Laurent [Auteur]
Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de l'Université de Bourgogne [Dijon] [ICMUB]
Schlichtherle, Helmut [Auteur]
Taylor, Sheila [Auteur]
Tokarski, Caroline [Auteur]
Miniaturisation pour la Synthèse, l’Analyse et la Protéomique - UAR 3290 [MSAP]
Thomas, Jérôme [Auteur]
Biogéosciences [UMR 6282] [BGS]
Wilson, Julie [Auteur]
Marin, Frédéric [Auteur]
Biogéosciences [UMR 6282] [BGS]
Demarchi, Beatrice [Auteur]
Journal title :
Elife
Publisher :
eLife Sciences Publication
Publication date :
2019-05-07
HAL domain(s) :
Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]
English abstract : [en]
The extensive use of mollusc shell as a versatile raw material is testament to its importance in prehistoric times. The consistent choice of certain species for different purposes, including the making of ornaments, is a ...
Show more >The extensive use of mollusc shell as a versatile raw material is testament to its importance in prehistoric times. The consistent choice of certain species for different purposes, including the making of ornaments, is a direct representation of how humans viewed and exploited their environment. The necessary taxonomic information, however, is often impossible to obtain from objects that are small, heavily worked or degraded. Here we propose a novel biogeochemical approach to track the biological origin of prehistoric mollusc shell. We conducted an in-depth study of archaeological ornaments using microstructural, geochemical and biomolecular analyses, including 'palaeoshellomics', the first application of palaeoproteomics to mollusc shells (and indeed to any invertebrate calcified tissue). We reveal the consistent use of locally-sourced freshwater mother-of-pearl for the standardised manufacture of 'double-buttons'. This craft is found throughout Europe between 4200-3800 BCE, highlighting the ornament-makers' profound knowledge of the biogeosphere and the existence of cross-cultural traditions.Show less >
Show more >The extensive use of mollusc shell as a versatile raw material is testament to its importance in prehistoric times. The consistent choice of certain species for different purposes, including the making of ornaments, is a direct representation of how humans viewed and exploited their environment. The necessary taxonomic information, however, is often impossible to obtain from objects that are small, heavily worked or degraded. Here we propose a novel biogeochemical approach to track the biological origin of prehistoric mollusc shell. We conducted an in-depth study of archaeological ornaments using microstructural, geochemical and biomolecular analyses, including 'palaeoshellomics', the first application of palaeoproteomics to mollusc shells (and indeed to any invertebrate calcified tissue). We reveal the consistent use of locally-sourced freshwater mother-of-pearl for the standardised manufacture of 'double-buttons'. This craft is found throughout Europe between 4200-3800 BCE, highlighting the ornament-makers' profound knowledge of the biogeosphere and the existence of cross-cultural traditions.Show less >
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Anglais
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Oui
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Internationale
Popular science :
Non
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