DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2020.103196
论文题名: The what, how and why of archaeological coprolite analysis
作者: Shillito L.-M. ; Blong J.C. ; Green E.J. ; van Asperen E.N.
刊名: Earth Science Reviews
ISSN: 00128252
出版年: 2020
卷: 207 语种: 英语
中文关键词: Holocene
; Human coprolite
; Multiproxy
; Palaeodiet
; Palaeofaeces
; Past diets
; Pleistocene
; Quaternary
英文关键词: archaeology
; coprolite
; hominid
; organic geochemistry
; paleoecology
; taphonomy
英文摘要: Coprolites are a highly informative but still underutilized proxy for understanding past environments, palaeodiets, and ancient human health. Here we provide a critical review of the history and current state of research in human coprolite analysis encompassing macroscopic, microscopic, and biomolecular approaches. We present new data from a number of key sites which demonstrates how new multiscalar, multiproxy approaches can provide unique archaeological insights. Coprolites should be routinely collected and examined during excavations and integrated with other archaeological and palaeoecological evidence. Future research needs to focus on better understanding coprolite formation as well as pre- and post- depositional taphonomy. This can be achieved through interdisciplinary collaboration between geoarchaeology and organic geochemistry. © 2020 The Author(s) Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/166256
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作者单位: School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Newcastle UniversityNE1 7RU, United Kingdom; BioArCh, Department of Archaeology, University of York, Wentworth Way, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom; Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
Recommended Citation:
Shillito L.-M.,Blong J.C.,Green E.J.,et al. The what, how and why of archaeological coprolite analysis[J]. Earth Science Reviews,2020-01-01,207