"Not All That Is White Is Lime'-White Substances from Archaeological Burial Contexts: Analyses and Interpretations

Schotsmans E. M. J., Toksoy-Köksal F., Brettell R. C., Bessou M., Corbineau R., Lingle A. M., ...Daha Fazla

ARCHAEOMETRY, cilt.61, sa.4, ss.809-827, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/arcm.12453
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHAEOMETRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.809-827
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: taphonomy, diagenesis, funerary deposits, gypsum, calcite, brushite, XRD, MORTUARY RITES, FT-RAMAN, GYPSUM, ROMAN, MAGNESIUM, TURKEY, BONE, CAHPO4-CENTER-DOT-2H(2)O, CATALHOYUK, SEDIMENTS
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Archaeological burial contexts may include a variety of white substances, but few analyses have been published. This study reports on the physico-chemical characterization of such residues from seven archaeological sites. It is often assumed that white materials from burial contexts are lime. Our findings demonstrate that they can be gypsum, calcite (chalk), aragonite, brushite, degraded metal, natural (gum) resins or synthetic polymer-based products. These may be present as the result of diagenetic processes, funerary practices or modern contamination. This paper provides an analytical approach for the holistic investigation of white materials encountered in burial contexts.