Gillian Taylor
Biographic Data
| ID | 3584740 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gillian Taylor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gillian |
| FAMILY NAME | Taylor |
| SIGNATURE | TAYLOR G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Teesside University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9478-6053 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 244 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1914 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Determining the impact of elemental composition on the long‐term survival of vegetable‐tanned leather in archaeological environments
This research paper investigated whether elemental analysis can differentiate leather manufacturing from soil contamination and whether soil hydrology and elemental composition impact degradation of leather. Portable X‐ray fluorescence (pXRF) is a quick method for monitoring large‐scale changes and groupings of aggregate inorganic elemental signatures, as well as influx of soil‐based elements into the leather samples. Soil elements appeared to le…
Bone Diagenesis and Extremes of Preservation in Forensic Science
Understanding the composition and diagenetic processes of the deposition environment is pivotal to understanding why bone undergoes preservation or diagenesis. This research explores the complex nexus of diagenesis at the extremes of preservation, via the interdependent chemical, and short- and long-term microbial processes that influence diagenesis. These processes include dissolution, ion exchange, hydrolysis, recrystallisation, waterlogging, a…
Developing a 3D strategy: Pipelines and recommendations for 3D structured light scanning of archaeological artefacts
Digging up Memories - Empowering collections at Vindolanda Museum through virtual exhibits
Mapping an archaeological site: Interpreting portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) soil analysis at Boroughgate, Skelton, UK
PXRF method development for elemental analysis of archaeological soil
Portable X‐ray fluorescence (pXRF) is now widely used for detecting the elemental composition of a material. Elemental analysis can enhance archaeological interpretations, such as mapping, preservation analysis and identifying anthropogenic activities. However, validated and reproducible protocols for analysing archaeological soil are still required. The elemental concentrations detected with three sets of preparation methods were compared: in‐si…
D Imaging as a Public Engagement Tool: Investigating an Ox Cranium Used in Target Practice at Vindolanda
Museums have an ethical code of research and education, and 3D imaging has great potential in helping to achieve some of these objectives by providing accurate replications without barriers to access. Digital and printed models may remove object authenticity, but they do provide direct encounters with heritage and archaeological science whilst preserving the archaeological record. To demonstrate the potential for 3D imaging in archaeology and pub…
Identifying the “blue substance” at the Roman site of Vindolanda, Northumberland
Estimating temperature exposure of burnt bone — A methodological review
Archaeological collagen: Why worry about collagen diagenesis
DNA appears to decay by random chain scission resulting in a predictable range of fragment lengths. Collagen decay has also been modelled in this same way, although it has become increasingly evident that collagen decay does not follow this same pattern. Radiocarbon and stable isotope analysis now use ultra-filtration to isolate large fragments (>30% of original polymer length) even in Pleistocene bone. How then does collagen decay? This study co…
Isotopic dietary analysis of a Neanderthal and associated fauna from the site of Jonzac (Charente-Maritime), France
Did the first farmers of central and eastern Europe produce dairy foods
Although the origins of domestic animals have been well-documented, it is unclear when livestock were first exploited for secondary products, such as milk. The analysis of remnant fats preserved in ceramic vessels from two agricultural sites in central and eastern Europe dating to the Early Neolithic (5900-5500 cal BC) are best explained by the presence of milk residues. On this basis, the authors suggest that dairying featured in early European …
Evidence for mummification in Bronze Age Britain
Ancient Egyptians are thought to have been the only people in the Old World who were practising mummification in the Bronze Age (c. 2200-700 BC). But now a remarkable series of finds from a remote Scottish island indicates that Ancient Britons were performing similar, if less elaborate, practices of bodily preservation. Evidence of mummification is usually limited to a narrow range of arid or frozen environments which are conducive to soft tissue…
The identification of prehistoric dairying activities in the Western Isles of Scotland: An integrated biomolecular approach
Milk Jugs’ and Other Myths of the Copper Age of Central Europe
Ceramics were subjected to organic residue analysis from two collections: a series of middle Copper Age (Bodrogkeresztúr) vessels hitherto known as ‘milk jugs’, curated in the Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, Budapest, and a collection of early Baden (Boleráz) vessels from the recently discovered settlement of Gyo”r-Szabadrét-domb, in western Hungary. The aim of the analyses was to establish whether or not these vessels, often associated with milk based on…
Changing fruit and vegetable consumption among children: The 5-a-Day Power Plus program in St. Paul, Minnesota
OBJECTIVES: A randomized school based trial sought to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among children using a multicomponent approach. METHODS: The intervention, conducted in 20 elementary schools in St. Paul, targeted a multiethnic group of children who were in the fourth grade in spring 1995 and the fifth grade in fall 1995. The intervention consisted of behavioral curricula in classrooms, parental involvement, school food service chang…
Radiocarbon Variations from Tasmanian Conifers: Results from Three Early Holocene Logs
Dendrochronological studies are being carried out on two conifer species in the Stanley River area of western Tasmania. The chronology for Huon pine ( Lagarostrobos franklinii ), with living trees up to 1400 yr old, extends back to 571 bc. Living celery-top pine ( Phyllocladus aspleniifolius ) trees are up to 500 yr old. Apart from living or recently felled trees, sections have been taken from 350 subfossil logs preserved in floodplain sediments.…
The Antares AMS Centre: A Status Report
The ANTARES accelerator mass spectrometry facility at Lucas Heights Research Laboratory is operational and AMS measurements of 14 C, 26 Al and 36 Cl are being carried out routinely. Measurement of 129 I recently commenced and capabilities for other long-lived radioisotopes such as 10 Be are being established. The overall aim of the facility is to develop advanced programs in Quaternary science, global climate change, biomedicine and nuclear safeg…
Radiocarbon Variations from Tasmanian Conifers: First Results from Late Pleistocene and Holocene Logs
Dendrochronological studies have begun on two conifer species in the Stanley River area of western Tasmania. The chronology extends to 273 BC for Huon pine ( Lagarostrobos franklinii ) and to AD 1450 for celery-top pine ( Phyllocladus aspleniifolius ). Apart from living or recently felled trees, sections have been taken from 58 logs preserved in floodplain sediments. Two of these logs have late Pleistocene ages, centered around 13.0 and 12.7 k 14…
The Politics of the Urban Crisis
Pilgrimage for Plants
Recent French Polar Research: Review
The Climate and Weather of Australia
Isotopic dietary analysis of a Neanderthal and associated fauna from the site of Jonzac (Charente-Maritime), France
Archaeological collagen: Why worry about collagen diagenesis
DNA appears to decay by random chain scission resulting in a predictable range of fragment lengths. Collagen decay has also been modelled in this same way, although it has become increasingly evident that collagen decay does not follow this same pattern. Radiocarbon and stable isotope analysis now use ultra-filtration to isolate large fragments (>30% of original polymer length) even in Pleistocene bone. How then does collagen decay? This study co…
The identification of prehistoric dairying activities in the Western Isles of Scotland: An integrated biomolecular approach
Evidence for mummification in Bronze Age Britain
Ancient Egyptians are thought to have been the only people in the Old World who were practising mummification in the Bronze Age (c. 2200-700 BC). But now a remarkable series of finds from a remote Scottish island indicates that Ancient Britons were performing similar, if less elaborate, practices of bodily preservation. Evidence of mummification is usually limited to a narrow range of arid or frozen environments which are conducive to soft tissue…
Did the first farmers of central and eastern Europe produce dairy foods
Although the origins of domestic animals have been well-documented, it is unclear when livestock were first exploited for secondary products, such as milk. The analysis of remnant fats preserved in ceramic vessels from two agricultural sites in central and eastern Europe dating to the Early Neolithic (5900-5500 cal BC) are best explained by the presence of milk residues. On this basis, the authors suggest that dairying featured in early European …
Changing fruit and vegetable consumption among children: The 5-a-Day Power Plus program in St. Paul, Minnesota
OBJECTIVES: A randomized school based trial sought to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among children using a multicomponent approach. METHODS: The intervention, conducted in 20 elementary schools in St. Paul, targeted a multiethnic group of children who were in the fourth grade in spring 1995 and the fifth grade in fall 1995. The intervention consisted of behavioral curricula in classrooms, parental involvement, school food service chang…
Radiocarbon Variations from Tasmanian Conifers: First Results from Late Pleistocene and Holocene Logs
Dendrochronological studies have begun on two conifer species in the Stanley River area of western Tasmania. The chronology extends to 273 BC for Huon pine ( Lagarostrobos franklinii ) and to AD 1450 for celery-top pine ( Phyllocladus aspleniifolius ). Apart from living or recently felled trees, sections have been taken from 58 logs preserved in floodplain sediments. Two of these logs have late Pleistocene ages, centered around 13.0 and 12.7 k 14…
Radiocarbon Variations from Tasmanian Conifers: Results from Three Early Holocene Logs
Dendrochronological studies are being carried out on two conifer species in the Stanley River area of western Tasmania. The chronology for Huon pine ( Lagarostrobos franklinii ), with living trees up to 1400 yr old, extends back to 571 bc. Living celery-top pine ( Phyllocladus aspleniifolius ) trees are up to 500 yr old. Apart from living or recently felled trees, sections have been taken from 350 subfossil logs preserved in floodplain sediments.…
Mapping an archaeological site: Interpreting portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) soil analysis at Boroughgate, Skelton, UK
Digging up Memories - Empowering collections at Vindolanda Museum through virtual exhibits
PXRF method development for elemental analysis of archaeological soil
Portable X‐ray fluorescence (pXRF) is now widely used for detecting the elemental composition of a material. Elemental analysis can enhance archaeological interpretations, such as mapping, preservation analysis and identifying anthropogenic activities. However, validated and reproducible protocols for analysing archaeological soil are still required. The elemental concentrations detected with three sets of preparation methods were compared: in‐si…
Bone Diagenesis and Extremes of Preservation in Forensic Science
Understanding the composition and diagenetic processes of the deposition environment is pivotal to understanding why bone undergoes preservation or diagenesis. This research explores the complex nexus of diagenesis at the extremes of preservation, via the interdependent chemical, and short- and long-term microbial processes that influence diagenesis. These processes include dissolution, ion exchange, hydrolysis, recrystallisation, waterlogging, a…
Developing a 3D strategy: Pipelines and recommendations for 3D structured light scanning of archaeological artefacts
Identifying the “blue substance” at the Roman site of Vindolanda, Northumberland
Milk Jugs’ and Other Myths of the Copper Age of Central Europe
Ceramics were subjected to organic residue analysis from two collections: a series of middle Copper Age (Bodrogkeresztúr) vessels hitherto known as ‘milk jugs’, curated in the Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, Budapest, and a collection of early Baden (Boleráz) vessels from the recently discovered settlement of Gyo”r-Szabadrét-domb, in western Hungary. The aim of the analyses was to establish whether or not these vessels, often associated with milk based on…
The Antares AMS Centre: A Status Report
The ANTARES accelerator mass spectrometry facility at Lucas Heights Research Laboratory is operational and AMS measurements of 14 C, 26 Al and 36 Cl are being carried out routinely. Measurement of 129 I recently commenced and capabilities for other long-lived radioisotopes such as 10 Be are being established. The overall aim of the facility is to develop advanced programs in Quaternary science, global climate change, biomedicine and nuclear safeg…
The Climate and Weather of Australia
Recent French Polar Research: Review
Pilgrimage for Plants
The Politics of the Urban Crisis
Radiocarbon Variations from Tasmanian Conifers: First Results from Late Pleistocene and Holocene Logs
Dendrochronological studies have begun on two conifer species in the Stanley River area of western Tasmania. The chronology extends to 273 BC for Huon pine ( Lagarostrobos franklinii ) and to AD 1450 for celery-top pine ( Phyllocladus aspleniifolius ). Apart from living or recently felled trees, sections have been taken from 58 logs preserved in floodplain sediments. Two of these logs have late Pleistocene ages, centered around 13.0 and 12.7 k 14…
Radiocarbon Variations from Tasmanian Conifers: Results from Three Early Holocene Logs
Dendrochronological studies are being carried out on two conifer species in the Stanley River area of western Tasmania. The chronology for Huon pine ( Lagarostrobos franklinii ), with living trees up to 1400 yr old, extends back to 571 bc. Living celery-top pine ( Phyllocladus aspleniifolius ) trees are up to 500 yr old. Apart from living or recently felled trees, sections have been taken from 350 subfossil logs preserved in floodplain sediments.…
The Antares AMS Centre: A Status Report
The ANTARES accelerator mass spectrometry facility at Lucas Heights Research Laboratory is operational and AMS measurements of 14 C, 26 Al and 36 Cl are being carried out routinely. Measurement of 129 I recently commenced and capabilities for other long-lived radioisotopes such as 10 Be are being established. The overall aim of the facility is to develop advanced programs in Quaternary science, global climate change, biomedicine and nuclear safeg…
Changing fruit and vegetable consumption among children: The 5-a-Day Power Plus program in St. Paul, Minnesota
OBJECTIVES: A randomized school based trial sought to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among children using a multicomponent approach. METHODS: The intervention, conducted in 20 elementary schools in St. Paul, targeted a multiethnic group of children who were in the fourth grade in spring 1995 and the fifth grade in fall 1995. The intervention consisted of behavioral curricula in classrooms, parental involvement, school food service chang…
Milk Jugs’ and Other Myths of the Copper Age of Central Europe
Ceramics were subjected to organic residue analysis from two collections: a series of middle Copper Age (Bodrogkeresztúr) vessels hitherto known as ‘milk jugs’, curated in the Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, Budapest, and a collection of early Baden (Boleráz) vessels from the recently discovered settlement of Gyo”r-Szabadrét-domb, in western Hungary. The aim of the analyses was to establish whether or not these vessels, often associated with milk based on…
The identification of prehistoric dairying activities in the Western Isles of Scotland: An integrated biomolecular approach
Did the first farmers of central and eastern Europe produce dairy foods
Although the origins of domestic animals have been well-documented, it is unclear when livestock were first exploited for secondary products, such as milk. The analysis of remnant fats preserved in ceramic vessels from two agricultural sites in central and eastern Europe dating to the Early Neolithic (5900-5500 cal BC) are best explained by the presence of milk residues. On this basis, the authors suggest that dairying featured in early European …
Evidence for mummification in Bronze Age Britain
Ancient Egyptians are thought to have been the only people in the Old World who were practising mummification in the Bronze Age (c. 2200-700 BC). But now a remarkable series of finds from a remote Scottish island indicates that Ancient Britons were performing similar, if less elaborate, practices of bodily preservation. Evidence of mummification is usually limited to a narrow range of arid or frozen environments which are conducive to soft tissue…
Isotopic dietary analysis of a Neanderthal and associated fauna from the site of Jonzac (Charente-Maritime), France
Archaeological collagen: Why worry about collagen diagenesis
DNA appears to decay by random chain scission resulting in a predictable range of fragment lengths. Collagen decay has also been modelled in this same way, although it has become increasingly evident that collagen decay does not follow this same pattern. Radiocarbon and stable isotope analysis now use ultra-filtration to isolate large fragments (>30% of original polymer length) even in Pleistocene bone. How then does collagen decay? This study co…
Estimating temperature exposure of burnt bone — A methodological review
D Imaging as a Public Engagement Tool: Investigating an Ox Cranium Used in Target Practice at Vindolanda
Museums have an ethical code of research and education, and 3D imaging has great potential in helping to achieve some of these objectives by providing accurate replications without barriers to access. Digital and printed models may remove object authenticity, but they do provide direct encounters with heritage and archaeological science whilst preserving the archaeological record. To demonstrate the potential for 3D imaging in archaeology and pub…
Identifying the “blue substance” at the Roman site of Vindolanda, Northumberland
PXRF method development for elemental analysis of archaeological soil
Portable X‐ray fluorescence (pXRF) is now widely used for detecting the elemental composition of a material. Elemental analysis can enhance archaeological interpretations, such as mapping, preservation analysis and identifying anthropogenic activities. However, validated and reproducible protocols for analysing archaeological soil are still required. The elemental concentrations detected with three sets of preparation methods were compared: in‐si…
Mapping an archaeological site: Interpreting portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) soil analysis at Boroughgate, Skelton, UK
Digging up Memories - Empowering collections at Vindolanda Museum through virtual exhibits
Developing a 3D strategy: Pipelines and recommendations for 3D structured light scanning of archaeological artefacts
Determining the impact of elemental composition on the long‐term survival of vegetable‐tanned leather in archaeological environments
This research paper investigated whether elemental analysis can differentiate leather manufacturing from soil contamination and whether soil hydrology and elemental composition impact degradation of leather. Portable X‐ray fluorescence (pXRF) is a quick method for monitoring large‐scale changes and groupings of aggregate inorganic elemental signatures, as well as influx of soil‐based elements into the leather samples. Soil elements appeared to le…
Bone Diagenesis and Extremes of Preservation in Forensic Science
Understanding the composition and diagenetic processes of the deposition environment is pivotal to understanding why bone undergoes preservation or diagenesis. This research explores the complex nexus of diagenesis at the extremes of preservation, via the interdependent chemical, and short- and long-term microbial processes that influence diagenesis. These processes include dissolution, ion exchange, hydrolysis, recrystallisation, waterlogging, a…
Archaeology (18 works) · Geography (13 works) · Geology (9 works) · History (9 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (7 works) · Paleontology (6 works) · Chemistry (5 works) · Environmental Science (5 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (5 works) · History (5 works)