On the presence of gypsum in the archaeological burial site of Cova des Pas (Menorca, western Mediterranean)

Bergadà, M. Mercè; Poch, Rosa M.; Cervelló, Josep M.

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2014.11.002

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“…Although many archaeologists and osteologists are aware of this issue, only a small number of publications, which detail the recovery of archaeological artefacts from caves, mention the formation of gypsum (e.g., Wellman ; Bergada et al . ; Stephens et al . ).…”

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‘Not All That Is White Is Lime’—White Substances from Archaeological Burial Contexts: Analyses and Interpretations

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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.

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‘Not All That Is White Is Lime’—White Substances from Archaeological Burial Contexts: Analyses and Interpretations

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“…Calcium and sulphate then precipitate out of solution in the presence of oxygen to form gypsum. Authigenic gypsum has been identified in many archaeological contexts where it has precipitated from different sources of degrading organic matter including animal stabling deposits (Milek 2012; Shahack-Gross 2017); crop storage features (Kadowaki et al 2015); and, the degradation of human bodies (Bergada et al 2015).…”

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Site formation processes of outdoor spaces in tropical environments: A micro-geoarchaeological case study from backyard Lo Gach, southern Vietnam

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Friesem

Wood

et al. 2022

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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In the tropics, outdoor areas are important arenas of social life and the scene of economic and daily activities. Yet, outdoor areas are not often detected due to destructive post-depositional processes and low archaeological visibility. Here we use microarchaeology to establish the settlement history and outdoor use of space at Lo Gach in Long An Province, southern Vietnam. The radiocarbon chronology identifies two phases of occupation: an initial presence at 3300-3000 cal. BP; and, later activity at 2750-2400 cal. BP. Microarchaeological analysis of the stratigraphy reveal complex sequences of organic waste severely transformed by chemical diagenesis. The results indicate that the excavated area at Lo Gach was an outdoor 'backyard' containing external surfaces utilised for a range of activities including rice processing, disposal of combustion residues, in situ burning, and recurrent foot traffic. Intensified rice agriculture and the systematic management of organic waste were the main structuring rhythms of social life that were performed at the Lo Gach settlement.

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“…Los factores físico-químicos, geológicos y ambientales sugieren un predominio del ambiente seco estable en la cueva donde se encontraron minerales altamente solubles como el nitrato de sodio y el yeso. La estructura microcristalina del yeso indica un origen diagenético, considerado resultado de la oxidación del azufre orgánico de los cuerpos enterrados (Bergadà et al 2015). Estos minerales absorberían la baja humedad presente en los sedimentos e inducirían la conservación natural de los cuerpos mediante la inhibición parcial de la actividad bacteriana (Cabanes y Albert 2011).…”

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La Menorca talayótica desde el punto de vista genético: la necrópolis de la Cova des Pas

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RESuMEnEn el presente artículo se estudian las características genéticas de la población del yacimiento talayótico de la Cova des Pas, que revelan una importante endogamia a nivel de ADN mitocondrial. La comparación con otras series contemporáneas de las Islas Baleares permite hipotetizar la existencia de grupos cerrados, con limitados linajes femeninos y necrópolis de difícil acceso, como esta. Tales comunidades contrastarían con otras más abiertas con un mayor intercambio de linajes femeninos situados en las zonas llanas centrales de Menorca. ABStRACt Study of the genetic characteristics of the burials at the Talayotic necropolis of Cova des Pas reveals an important

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On the presence of gypsum in the archaeological burial site of Cova des Pas (Menorca, western Mediterranean)

Cited by 15 publications

References 16 publications

‘Not All That Is White Is Lime’—White Substances from Archaeological Burial Contexts: Analyses and Interpretations

‘Not All That Is White Is Lime’—White Substances from Archaeological Burial Contexts: Analyses and Interpretations

Site formation processes of outdoor spaces in tropical environments: A micro-geoarchaeological case study from backyard Lo Gach, southern Vietnam

La Menorca talayótica desde el punto de vista genético: la necrópolis de la Cova des Pas

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