Pottery residue research explores culinary traditions in Germany from the Early Neolithic to the Bronze Age Pottery types and decoration have been used extensively by archaeologists to differentiate and describe cultures. The (past) contents and the actual function of the vessels have less often been the fo...

'In all, 124 pottery vessels were analyzed for ancient dietary lipid residues, and the functional specialization of several pottery types was determined.' phys.org/news/2024-05... #foodshistory #ceramics #foodarchaeology #EarlyNeolithic #LateBronzeAge