Sample types & applications
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Textiles
Provenancing textile sources, differentiating local vs imported materials
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Ceramics
Sourcing ceramic content origins and identifying food residue types and sources
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Human bones & teeth
Identifying place of birth and death, migration patterns, and diet
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Animal bones & teeth
Determining species mobility, domestication, and dietary patterns
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Charcoal & wood
Identifying past vegetation and environmental conditions
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Pigments, dyes & glass
Identifying geological sources of natural dyes, pigments, and glass materials
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Metal artifacts
Sourcing metal artifact ores/mines and tracing ancient trade networks
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Soil & sediments
Establishing environmental baselines and site formation processes
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Plant remains
Identifying crop provenance, water use, and environmental conditions