A protocol for the anlaysis of lipid residues in connection with prehistoric food habits

Abstract

This paper presents an analytical protocol for the study of past food cultures, both in general and within the SIV project in particular. The article describes the chemical analysis of organic remains, concentrating on lipids, in ceramic and soil samples. It discusses chemometric analysis, the effects of decomposition on analysis, experi-mental reconstructions to understand these' effects, and the use of other evidence in the research of food cultures.