Interpretation 13

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Main Information
Interpretation ID 13
Site Gerani-Cave
Area ID 82 cave or rockshelter
Finds ID 181 pottery
ID 182 pottery Bowl
Description Examinations of the bowls' surface showed remains of milk or dairy products. Other shards were examined by using gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry. The analyses showed not only animal fat but also botanical contents.
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Bibliography
Reference O. Craig, Organic Residue Analysis of Ceramics from the Neolithic Cave of Gerani, West Crete, 2008, Oxford
C.W. Beck et al., Analysis of Organic Remains in the Fabric of Minoan and Mycenaean Pottery Sherds by Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry, 2008, Oxford
Alram-Stern, Eva, Die Ägäische Frühzeit, 2. Serie,Forschungsbericht 1977-2009. Das neolithische und vorpalastzeitliche Kreta, None, None
Y. Tzedakis - H. Martlew (Hrsg.), , Minoans and Mycenaeans. Flavours of their Time. National Archaeological Museum, 12 July - 27 November 1999, Athen 1999., None, None