Yes / Archaeological burial contexts may include a variety of white substances, but few analyses have been published. This study reports on the physico‐chemical characterization of such residues from seven archaeological sites. It is often assumed that white materials from burial contexts are lime. Our findings demonstrate that they can be gypsum, calcite (chalk), aragonite, brushite, degraded metal, natural (gum) resins or synthetic polymer–based products. These may be present as the result of diagenetic processes, funerary practices or modern contamination. This paper provides an analytical approach for the holistic investigation of white materials encountered in burial contexts. / Investments for the future’ (IdEx Bordeaux ANR‐10‐IDEX‐03‐02). Grant Number: ANR‐10‐IDEX‐03‐02; Collaborative Projects of the France‐Stanford Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Collaborative Projects of the France–Stanford Center; French State. Grant Number: IdEx Bordeaux ANR‐10‐IDEX‐03‐02; Northern Archaeological Associates Ltd; PACEA; Wessex Archaeology; INRAP; Mersea Island Museum Trust; Vatican's Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology; University of Reading; IRAMAT-CRP2A; University of Bradford; CEREGE
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/17084 |
| Date | 11 January 2019 |
| Creators | Schotsmans, Eline M.J., Toksoy-Köksal, F., Bretterl, Rhea C., Bessou, M., Corbineau, R., Lingle, A.M., Bouquin, D., Blanchard, P., Becker, K., Castex, D., Knüsel, C.J., Wilson, Andrew S., Chapoulie, R. |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article, Accepted manuscript |
| Rights | © 2019 Wiley. This is the peer-reviewed version of the following article: Schotsmans EMJ, Toksoy-Köksal F, Brettell RC et al (2019) ‘Not All That Is White Is Lime’—White Substances from Archaeological Burial Contexts: Analyses and Interpretations. Archaeometry. xx(xx): xxx-xxx, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12453. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. |
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