Residue Analysis by Crossover Immunoelectrophoresis (CIEP) on Siskiyou Utility Ware, a Pilot Study from Southern Oregon

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Ceramic vessels have rarely been recovered archaeologically in western Oregon or northern California. This may be the first study of its kind, where Crossover Immunoelectrophoresis (CIEP) was used to identify protein residues on Pacific Coast ceramics. On a sample of 10 Siskiyou Utility Ware sherds, three sherds contained protein residue from subfamily Salmonidae (Oncorhynchus); though tested for, no mammal protein residues were found. All 10 sherds had been recovered from archaeological excavations undertaken along the Upper Klamath and Upper Rogue Rivers in southwestern Oregon. The results speak to the importance of salmon species to precontact peoples, and suggest more usage of CIEP technique can be useful in understanding traditional subsistence strategies.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 36394.0