Discovering fire events in the HAS1 settlement on the Dhofar coast (Oman) by a multi-methodological study of mollusk shells
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24088784 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gaia Crippa (0000-0002-5543-8128, University of Milan, corresponding author), Silvia Lischi (0000-0003-0038-7332, University of Pisa), Andrea Chiari (University of Milan), Monica Dapiaggi (0000-0002-7815-3213, University of Milan), Marco Cremaschi (0000-0003-2934-3210, University of Milan), Mauro Cremaschi |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 113 |
| Pages | 105-121 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quaternary Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-5894 • E-ISSN: 1096-0287 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/qua.2022.62 |
| OpenAlex | W4313574605 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 48 |
Mollusk shells from archeological deposits are often exposed to high temperatures through human-caused or natural heating events. While heat exposure affects reliability of mollusk shells for environmental reconstructions based on geochemistry, it can provide a valuable source of information on past human behaviors and human–environment interactions. We analyzed burned and not-burned bivalve and gastropod specimens collected within two megalithic circular structures in the HAS1 settlement in Oman (Late Iron Age and Classical Period). Through a multi-methodological approach, we investigated shell microstructure using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), shell mineralogy using X-ray diffraction (XRD), and shell stable-isotopic composition (δ 18 O, δ 13 C) using isotope-ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) to infer the temperatures these specimens were exposed to and to reconstruct the processes responsible for heating the shells. Thermal response of aragonite and calcite shells having different microstructures were also determined. We found that mollusk shells at this site were exposed to three temperature ranges: a) no exposure or
Aragonite · Calcite · Composite material · Mineralogy · Shell (structure) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Isotope Analysis in Ecology · Marine and environmental studies · Materials Science
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| Citation velocity | current |
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