Combined visual and biochemical analyses confirm depositor and diet for Neolithic coprolites from Skara Brae

• Main Authors: Bendrey, Robin, Willars, Carla, Herman, Jeremy S, Panciroli, Elsa, Troalen, Lore, Sheridan, J A, Chowdhury, Manasij Pal, Romaniuk, Andrzej A, Shepherd, Alexandra N, Clarke, David V, Butler, Ian B, van Dongen, Bart E, Buckley, Michael
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Springer 2020
• Subjects: X-ray computed tomography; Coprolite; Scanning electron microscopy; Neolithic; Mass spectrometry; Diet; Skara; Microtus arvalis
• Online Access: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-020-01225-9

Coprolites (fossilized faeces) can provide valuable insights into species’ diet and related habits. In archaeozoological contexts, they are a potential source of information on human-animal interactions as well as human and animal subsistence. However, despite a broad discussion on coprolites in arc...