Identification of archaeological charred wood from Ille site,
El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

doi:10.26757/pjsb.2018b12006

Identification of archaeological charred wood from Ille site, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.26757/pjsb.2018b12006 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

Keyword(s):

Woody Plants ◽

Archaeological Site ◽

Taxonomic Identification ◽

Baseline Information ◽

Charred Wood

Seven charred wood fragments from the archaeological site of Ille in El Nido, Palawan were identified as an undetermined monocot and representatives of the families Caesalpiniaceae, Dipterocarpaceae, and Araucariaceae/Podocarpaceae. Though very few pieces were determined, the results gave a glimpse of the types of woody plants most likely present in the vicinity of Ille, 14,000 to around 4,000 years ago. This report also aims to provide taxonomic identification based on the available literature to serve as baseline information for future use.

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Ocalone Dziedzictwo Archeologiczne - Żelazna Nowa, stanowisko 2. Cmentarzysko kultury przeworskiej z Zapilcza na południowym Mazowszu ◽

10.33547/oda-sah.10.zn.09 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 105-106

Author(s):

Grzegorz Skrzyński

Keyword(s):

Pinus Sylvestris ◽

Human Activity ◽

Scots Pine ◽

Woody Plants ◽

The Other ◽

Taxonomic Identification ◽

Forest Communities ◽

Widespread Occurrence ◽

Przeworsk Culture ◽

High Share

A number of samples collected during exploration of archaeological features from the Przeworsk culture cremation cemetery were submitted for xylological examination. The samples contained poorly preserved charred remains of wood, which were subjected to taxonomic identification. Anthracological analyses allowed four taxa of woody plants to be identified, with the predominant share of remains belonging to Scots pine Pinus sylvestris. The high share of pine wood fragments may indicate selective acquisition of this species as a material for building funeral pyres. On the other hand, it may reflect the widespread occurrence of this species in the nearby forest communities, which were shaped by human activity.

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Marine Reservoir Effects Deduced from 14C Dates on Pottery Residues, Bones, and Molluskan Shells from the Hamanaka 2 Archaeological Site, Rebun Island, Hokkaido, Japan

Radiocarbon ◽

10.1017/rdc.2016.93 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 58 (4) ◽

pp. 755-770 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yoshiki Miyata ◽

Akiko Horiuchi ◽

Megumi Kondo ◽

Shin Onbe ◽

Kunio Yoshida ◽

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Keyword(s):

Age Differences ◽

Archaeological Site ◽

Bone Collagen ◽

Sea Lion ◽

Soya Warm Current ◽

Warm Current ◽

Sea Mammals ◽

Rebun Island ◽

Apparent Age ◽

Charred Wood

AbstractThis article investigates the marine reservoir effects from apparent age differences among molluskan shells, birds, and sea mammals from the Hamanaka 2 archaeological site, Rebun Island, Japan, which was occupied during the latter half of the Late Jomon period (1300−1200 cal BC). The radiocarbon ages were younger in the order of charred wood<marine molluskan shells<Alcidae<Japanese sea lion≤charred materials on potsherds. According to data from molluskan shells from the site, the local marine reservoir correction (ΔR) for the Soya Warm Current, which flows near Rebun Island, was 172±39 14C yr. ΔR values of bone collagen for Alcidae (a family of seabirds) and Japanese sea lion were 289 and 389 14C yr, respectively. A ΔR value of 447±55 14C yr was obtained on charred material from the inner surfaces of potsherds at Hamanaka 2. The different reservoir effects relate to the differences in the diets or habitats of the shellfish, sea lion, and seabird remains at the site.

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Sedimentary DNA and molecular evidence for early human occupation of the Faroe Islands

Communications Earth & Environment ◽

10.1038/s43247-021-00318-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Lorelei Curtin ◽

William J. D’Andrea ◽

Nicholas L. Balascio ◽

Sabrina Shirazi ◽

Beth Shapiro ◽

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Keyword(s):

North Atlantic ◽

Woody Plants ◽

Archaeological Site ◽

Livestock Grazing ◽

Molecular Evidence ◽

Faroe Islands ◽

Human Occupation ◽

Lake Sediment Core ◽

Early Human ◽

Fecal Biomarker

AbstractThe Faroe Islands, a North Atlantic archipelago between Norway and Iceland, were settled by Viking explorers in the mid-9th century CE. However, several indirect lines of evidence suggest earlier occupation of the Faroes by people from the British Isles. Here, we present sedimentary ancient DNA and molecular fecal biomarker evidence from a lake sediment core proximal to a prominent archaeological site in the Faroe Islands to establish the earliest date for the arrival of people in the watershed. Our results reveal an increase in fecal biomarker concentrations and the first appearance of sheep DNA at 500 CE (95% confidence interval 370-610 CE), pre-dating Norse settlements by 300 years. Sedimentary plant DNA indicates an increase in grasses and the disappearance of woody plants, likely due to livestock grazing. This provides unequivocal evidence for human arrival and livestock disturbance in the Faroe Islands centuries before Viking settlement in the 9th century.

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