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    'Palaeoshellomics' reveals the use of freshwater mother-of-pearl in prehistory

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    Publication date
    2019-05
    Author
    Sakalauskaite, J.
    Andersen, S.H.
    Biagi, P.
    Borrello, M.A.
    Cocquerez, T.
    Colonese, A.C.
    Bello, F.D.
    Girod, A.
    Heumuller, M.
    Koon, Hannah E.C.
    Mandili, G.
    Medana, C.
    Penkman, K.E.H.
    Plasseraud, L.
    Schlichtherle, H.
    Taylor, S.
    Tokarski, C.
    Thomas, J.
    Wilson, J.
    Marin, F.
    Demarchi, B.
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    Keyword
    Biochemistry
    Biomineralization
    Chemical biology
    Evolutionary biology
    Mollusc shells
    Ornaments
    Paleoproteomics
    Prehistory
    Tandem mass spectrometry
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    © 2019, Sakalauskaite et al. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the original author and source are credited.
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    Abstract
    The extensive use of mollusc shell as a versatile raw material is testament to its importance in prehistoric times. The consistent choice of certain species for different purposes, including the making of ornaments, is a direct representation of how humans viewed and exploited their environment. The necessary taxonomic information, however, is often impossible to obtain from objects that are small, heavily worked or degraded. Here we propose a novel biogeochemical approach to track the biological origin of prehistoric mollusc shell. We conducted an in-depth study of archaeological ornaments using microstructural, geochemical and biomolecular analyses, including ‘palaeoshellomics’, the first application of palaeoproteomics to mollusc shells (and indeed to any invertebrate calcified tissue). We reveal the consistent use of locally-sourced freshwater mother-of-pearl for the standardized manufacture of ‘double-buttons’. This craft is found throughout Europe between 4200–3800 BCE, highlighting the ornament-makers’ profound knowledge of the biogeosphere and the existence of cross-cultural traditions.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10454/17680
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    Sakalauskaite J, Andersen SH, Biagi P et al (2019) 'Palaeoshellomics' reveals the use of freshwater mother-of-pearl in prehistory. eLife. 8: e45644.
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    https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.45644
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