ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF CERAMICS FROM SITES MAIBE (NA98/106), OLOUNOU-AMVAN, AND UNGWAR KURA, AFRICA
Author(s): Melissa K. Logan
Year: 2009
Summary
Ceramic sherds from three separate sites, Maibe (NA98/106), Olounou-Amvan, and Ungwar Kura in Africa were submitted for organic residue analysis. The ceramics were tested for organic residues using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The primary objective of this analysis was to determine the peaks present in the samples and the organic compounds these peaks represent; however, matches were run against tubers, legumes, members of the Poaceae family, and various plant oils, as processing of these types of plants with the ceramics was suspected.
Cite this Record
ORGANIC RESIDUE (FTIR) ANALYSIS OF CERAMICS FROM SITES MAIBE (NA98/106), OLOUNOU-AMVAN, AND UNGWAR KURA, AFRICA. Melissa K. Logan. PRI Technical Report ,2009-111. 2009 ( tDAR id: 380021) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8BZ65MN
Keywords
Material
Ceramic
Site Name
Maibe
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NA98/106
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Olounou-Amvan
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Ungwar Kura
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
General
09-111
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FTIR Analysis
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organic residue analysis
Geographic Keywords
Africa (Continent)
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Cameroon
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Federal Republic of Nigeria (Country)
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NIGERIA
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Republic of Cameroon (Country)
Spatial Coverage
min long: 2.065; min lat: 1.618 ; max long: 16.655; max lat: 15.319 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute
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