The Composition of Fatty Materials from a Thule Eskimo Site on Herschel Island
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...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/65342 2023-05-15T14:19:16+02:00 The Composition of Fatty Materials from a Thule Eskimo Site on Herschel Island Morgan, E.D. Titus, L. Small, R.J. Edwards, Corony 1983-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65342 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65342/49256 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65342 ARCTIC; Vol. 36 No. 4 (1983): December: 311–395; 356-360 1923-1245 0004-0843 Fatty acids Food Seals (Animals) Thule culture Whales Middens (Archaeology) Herschel Island Yukon info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1983 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:22:25Z 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 is from a mixture of harbour, ringed, and bearded seal, which is the conclusion from the bone fragments found.Key words: Thule dwelling, midden, fat and oil, adipocere, anaerobic decay, whale fat, seal fat Mots clés: résidence Thulé, amas d'ordures, gras et huile, adipocire, décomposition anaérobique, gras de baleine, gras de phoque Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic bearded seal eskimo* Herschel Herschel Island Thule culture Yukon University of Calgary Journal Hosting Yukon Baleine ENVELOPE(140.012,140.012,-66.649,-66.649) Herschel Island ENVELOPE(-139.089,-139.089,69.583,69.583) ARCTIC 36 4 |
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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 is from a mixture of harbour, ringed, and bearded seal, which is the conclusion from the bone fragments found.Key words: Thule dwelling, midden, fat and oil, adipocere, anaerobic decay, whale fat, seal fat Mots clés: résidence Thulé, amas d'ordures, gras et huile, adipocire, décomposition anaérobique, gras de baleine, gras de phoque |
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The Composition of Fatty Materials from a Thule Eskimo Site on Herschel Island |
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The Composition of Fatty Materials from a Thule Eskimo Site on Herschel Island |
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The Composition of Fatty Materials from a Thule Eskimo Site on Herschel Island |
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The Composition of Fatty Materials from a Thule Eskimo Site on Herschel Island |
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The Composition of Fatty Materials from a Thule Eskimo Site on Herschel Island |
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composition of fatty materials from a thule eskimo site on herschel island |
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