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SUBMITTER: Lemorini C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7505473 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lemorini C C Cristiani E E Cesaro S S Venditti F F Zupancich A A Gopher A A
PloS one 20200921 9
Employing an integrated approach to investigate the use of Late Lower Paleolithic flint tools found at the site of Qesem Cave (Israel), we revealed a particular trace pattern related to the employment of ashes at the site. Using a designated collection of replica items and combining use-wear and residue (morphological analysis, FTIR, SEM-EDX) analyses, we revealed the intentional use of ashes in preserving foods for delayed consumption as well as hide for delayed processing. Our interpretation, ...[more]