scholarly journals Revealing lost secrets about Yingpan Man and the Silk Road

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Wang ◽  
Benjamin T. Fuller ◽  
Hongen Jiang ◽  
Wenying Li ◽  
Dong Wei ◽  
...  

AbstractYingpan Man, is one of the most exquisitely preserved mummies found in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. Here links between Yingpan Man and the Silk Road are explored through a detailed isotopic and bioarchaeological investigation of his life history. Analytical techniques of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur stable isotope ratio analysis on hair, teeth, muscle and bones as well as associated animal and plant remains, radiocarbon dating and starch grain analysis of dental calculus are presented to visualize never before seen aspects of Yingpan Man’s life, including: environment, breastfeeding and weaning practices, adolescent and adult diet, disease and nutritional status as well as season of death. Furthermore, in combination with a detailed review of his associated grave goods, this research examines the social status and identity of Yingpan Man, and demonstrates the profound impact and cultural fusion that the Silk Road had upon the peoples of Xinjiang and Eurasia.

2019 ◽  
Vol 276 ◽  
pp. 782-789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luana Bontempo ◽  
Mauro Paolini ◽  
Pietro Franceschi ◽  
Luca Ziller ◽  
Diego L. García-González ◽  
...  

1983 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 1405-1408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn E Martin ◽  
James M Burggraff ◽  
Felipe C Alfonso ◽  
Donald M Figert

Abstract Sake samples are fractionally distilled so that the resultant ethanol concentration of the distillate is approximately 95%. Determination of 14C by liquid scintillation counting on the ethanol fraction differentiates alcohol produced by fermentation from synthetic ethanol produced from fossil fuel sources. 13C/12C stable isotope ratio analysis (SIRA) is capable of detecting alcohol from a cane or corn source in sake samples. This analysis also shows the addition of corn or cane sugar before or after fermentation of the sake.


2020 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. 105516
Author(s):  
Matteo Perini ◽  
Tiziana Nardin ◽  
Matteo Venturelli ◽  
Silvia Pianezze ◽  
Roberto Larcher

2020 ◽  
Vol 310 ◽  
pp. 125826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanshan Zhao ◽  
Yan Zhao ◽  
Karyne M. Rogers ◽  
Gang Chen ◽  
Ailiang Chen ◽  
...  

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