ARCTIC The Composition of Fatty Materials from a Thule Eskimo Site on Herschel Island
ABSTRACT. Analysis of midden material from a Thule Eskimo dwelling site on the shore of Herschel Island showed it to contain a high proportion of fatty material. Chemical analysis shows this to consist of a mixture of fatty acids from the fats and oils of marine animals which has been partially, but...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.581.9385 2023-05-15T14:19:50+02:00 ARCTIC The Composition of Fatty Materials from a Thule Eskimo Site on Herschel Island E. D. Morgan L. Titusz R. Ji Small Corony Edwards The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.581.9385 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic36-4-356.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.581.9385 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic36-4-356.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic36-4-356.pdf Key words Thule dwelling midden fat and oil adipocere anaerobic decay whale fat seal fat text ftciteseerx 2016-08-28T00:02:07Z ABSTRACT. Analysis of midden material from a Thule Eskimo dwelling site on the shore of Herschel Island showed it to contain a high proportion of fatty material. Chemical analysis shows this to consist of a mixture of fatty acids from the fats and oils of marine animals which has been partially, but far from completely, converted to adipocere. The lack of complete conversion is attributed to anaerobic conditions, low ambient temperature, and lack of bacterial action. The results are consistent with, but not a proof that the debris from a mixture of harbour, ringed, and bearded seal, which is the conclusion from the bone fragments found. Text Arctic Arctic bearded seal eskimo* Herschel Island Unknown Arctic Herschel Island ENVELOPE(-139.089,-139.089,69.583,69.583) |
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ABSTRACT. Analysis of midden material from a Thule Eskimo dwelling site on the shore of Herschel Island showed it to contain a high proportion of fatty material. Chemical analysis shows this to consist of a mixture of fatty acids from the fats and oils of marine animals which has been partially, but far from completely, converted to adipocere. The lack of complete conversion is attributed to anaerobic conditions, low ambient temperature, and lack of bacterial action. The results are consistent with, but not a proof that the debris from a mixture of harbour, ringed, and bearded seal, which is the conclusion from the bone fragments found. |
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