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- Title
Walking on Eggshells: A Study of Egg Use in Anglo-Scandinavian York Based on Eggshell Identification Using ZooMS.
- Authors
Stewart, John R. M.; Allen, Richard B.; Jones, Andrew K. G.; Kendall, T.; Penkman, K. E. H.; Demarchi, B.; O'Connor, T.; Collins, M. J.
- Abstract
ABSTRACT Eggshell is a potentially common archaeological resource, but it tends to be ignored. The recent development of ZooMS (zooarchaeology by mass spectrometry) as a rapid and robust system for taxonomic identification of preserved eggshell fragments has facilitated new insights into patterns of egg use in the past. This paper presents a case study of egg use at two sites in Anglo-Scandinavian York (Hungate and Coppergate). The results described below suggest that the relative prevalence of goose eggshell may become a useful indicator of status, consistent with other characteristics of the two sites, and also demonstrate an apparent lack of exploitation of eggs of wild birds in York during the Anglo-Scandinavian period. These results highlight the interpretative potential of eggshell, which can now begin to be more fully explored. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Subjects
YORK (England); BIRD remains (Archaeology); EGGSHELLS; ZOOARCHAEOLOGY; GEESE
- Publication
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 2014, Vol 24, Issue 3, p247
- ISSN
1047-482X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/oa.2362