Scientists reveal foodcrust archaeology through molecule excavation

The bottom of a ceramic Ding with foodcrust attached to its inner wall. Credit: UCAS

A lipid and proteomic study of ancient carbonized material (foodcrust) on pottery from the Taihu Lake region of eastern China has revealed the presence of rice, seafood consumption, various pottery functions, as well as the southward spread and planting of millet during the 4th millennium BCE.

The study, conducted by researchers from…

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News Source: phys.org


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