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SUMMARY:Pots\, bones and biomolecules: multiproxy dietary reconstructions 
 in the Baltic region - Ester Oras\, University of Tartu
DTSTART:20251023T150000Z
DTEND:20251023T163000Z
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CONTACT:Akshyeta Suryanarayan
DESCRIPTION:A major development in ancient dietary analysis has been the i
 ntroduction and advancement of various biomolecular techniques. Tracing li
 pids\, proteins\, stable isotopes and DNA preserved in ancient sample matr
 ices allows us to trace back direct evidence of past culinary practices ra
 nging from foodstuffs cooked in single vessels to individual dietary biogr
 aphies. However\, each of these methods have their own analytical biases a
 nd limitations as they are inevitably compromised by their chemo-physical 
 properties\, as well as degradation and taphonomic processes. In this talk
  I will first introduce the main analytical techniques used in ancient die
 tary analysis\, highlighting the main strengths and weaknesses of each met
 hod. Thereafter\, I exemplify the importance of multi-proxy and multi-meth
 od analytical approach combining different molecular classes and sample ty
 pes to maximise our knowledge on past foodways\, building on the wide rang
 e of case studies from eastern Baltic prehistory.\n\nThe link to join the 
 lecture online is here: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3693237776111?p=r
 aZyEwVDtKHkBu2fP9
LOCATION:Henry Wellcome Building Seminar Room
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