Paleoproteomic identification of the species used in fourteenth century gut-skin garments from the archaeological site of Nuulliit, Greenland
Until recently, the identification of the species of origin for skin and fur materials used in the production of archaeological clothing has been based on the analysis of macro- and microscopic morphological features and on the traditional knowledge of Indigenous groups. This approach, however, is n...
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ftcopenhagenunip:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/3d47303a-22ca-4741-b486-db651c41a849 2024-10-13T14:07:40+00:00 Paleoproteomic identification of the species used in fourteenth century gut-skin garments from the archaeological site of Nuulliit, Greenland Cucina, Annamaria Schmidt, Anne Lisbeth Di Gianvincenzo, Fabiana Mackie, Meaghan Dove, Carla Jakobsen, Aviâja Rosing Grønnow, Bjarne Appelt, Martin Cappellini, Enrico 2024 application/pdf https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/paleoproteomic-identification-of-the-species-used-in-fourteenth-century-gutskin-garments-from-the-archaeological-site-of-nuulliit-greenland(3d47303a-22ca-4741-b486-db651c41a849).html https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63243-0 https://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/395149655/s41598_024_63243_0.pdf eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Cucina , A , Schmidt , A L , Di Gianvincenzo , F , Mackie , M , Dove , C , Jakobsen , A R , Grønnow , B , Appelt , M & Cappellini , E 2024 , ' Paleoproteomic identification of the species used in fourteenth century gut-skin garments from the archaeological site of Nuulliit, Greenland ' , Scientific Reports , vol. 14 , 13431 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63243-0 Greenland Archaeology/methods Proteomics/methods Animals Skin/chemistry Clothing/history Humans article 2024 ftcopenhagenunip https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63243-0 2024-10-01T01:11:18Z Until recently, the identification of the species of origin for skin and fur materials used in the production of archaeological clothing has been based on the analysis of macro- and microscopic morphological features and on the traditional knowledge of Indigenous groups. This approach, however, is not always applicable due to the deterioration of the archaeological objects. Paleoproteomics was used as an alternative approach to identify the species of origin of fifteen samples of various tissues from approximately 600-year-old garments found in Nuulliit, northern Greenland. Proteomics revealed that a limited group of marine and terrestrial mammals were used for clothing production. The results obtained from the analysis of multiple types of clothing and elements, such as sinew thread and gut skin, suggest that their applications were based on their properties. When conclusive assignment of a sample to a species via proteomics was not possible, the observation by transmitted light microscopy of feather and hair micromorphology, if not affected by diagenesis, was used to improve the identification. The proteomic characterization of animal materials used for clothing production in the Nuulliit archaeological context provides an insight into the practical knowledge and the strategies adopted by the local Indigenous community to exploit natural resources. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland University of Copenhagen: Research Greenland Scientific Reports 14 1 |
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Until recently, the identification of the species of origin for skin and fur materials used in the production of archaeological clothing has been based on the analysis of macro- and microscopic morphological features and on the traditional knowledge of Indigenous groups. This approach, however, is not always applicable due to the deterioration of the archaeological objects. Paleoproteomics was used as an alternative approach to identify the species of origin of fifteen samples of various tissues from approximately 600-year-old garments found in Nuulliit, northern Greenland. Proteomics revealed that a limited group of marine and terrestrial mammals were used for clothing production. The results obtained from the analysis of multiple types of clothing and elements, such as sinew thread and gut skin, suggest that their applications were based on their properties. When conclusive assignment of a sample to a species via proteomics was not possible, the observation by transmitted light microscopy of feather and hair micromorphology, if not affected by diagenesis, was used to improve the identification. The proteomic characterization of animal materials used for clothing production in the Nuulliit archaeological context provides an insight into the practical knowledge and the strategies adopted by the local Indigenous community to exploit natural resources. |
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Paleoproteomic identification of the species used in fourteenth century gut-skin garments from the archaeological site of Nuulliit, Greenland |
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Paleoproteomic identification of the species used in fourteenth century gut-skin garments from the archaeological site of Nuulliit, Greenland |
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Paleoproteomic identification of the species used in fourteenth century gut-skin garments from the archaeological site of Nuulliit, Greenland |
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Cucina , A , Schmidt , A L , Di Gianvincenzo , F , Mackie , M , Dove , C , Jakobsen , A R , Grønnow , B , Appelt , M & Cappellini , E 2024 , ' Paleoproteomic identification of the species used in fourteenth century gut-skin garments from the archaeological site of Nuulliit, Greenland ' , Scientific Reports , vol. 14 , 13431 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63243-0 |
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