Dung in the dumps: what we can learn from multi-proxy studies of archaeological dung pellets
A key question in archaeobotany concerns the role of herbivore dung in contributing plant
remains to archaeobotanical assemblages. This issue has been discussed for at least 40 …
remains to archaeobotanical assemblages. This issue has been discussed for at least 40 …
Species identification of archaeological dung remains: A critical review of potential methods
V Linseele, H Riemer, J Baeten, D De Vos… - Environmental …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Dung, macroscopically recognisable as such or not, can more commonly be found in
archaeological contexts than is perhaps realised. Up to now, identification of dung to the …
archaeological contexts than is perhaps realised. Up to now, identification of dung to the …
Holocene hyrax dung deposits in the afroalpine belt of the Bale Mountains (Ethiopia) and their palaeoclimatic implication
The results of pollen analysis and radiocarbon dating are presented for two hyrax dung
deposits from rock shelters found in the Afroalpine zone of the Bale Mountains (South …
deposits from rock shelters found in the Afroalpine zone of the Bale Mountains (South …
Late Pleistocene coprolites from Qurta (Egypt) and the potential of interdisciplinary research involving micromorphology, plant macrofossil and biomarker analyses
J Baeten, F Mees, E Marinova, M De Dapper… - Review of Palaeobotany …, 2018 - Elsevier
As part of a rock art dating project at Qurta (Upper Egypt), samples were collected from an
organic deposit and from an accumulation of individual faecal pellets. Radiocarbon dating of …
organic deposit and from an accumulation of individual faecal pellets. Radiocarbon dating of …
[PDF][PDF] Dung deposits as archives of environmental and landscape changes over the Holocene
This Chapter is devoted to the study of the dung deposits of wild (rock hyraxes (Procavia
capensis) and ibexes (Capra ibex)) and domestic (sheep and goats) animals. Investigated …
capensis) and ibexes (Capra ibex)) and domestic (sheep and goats) animals. Investigated …