Sammendrag
The last technological developments in chemical analysis with high resolution-mass spectrometry allow a more
precise, secure, sensitive, and accurate detection of markers preserved in archaeological vessels, even as trace or
ultratrace level. We develop a new metabolomic-based approach and applied on a series of 19 soapstone vessels
from Medieval Norway. The very nature of the ancient materials contained in the vessels could be identified from
the fatty acids, sterols, phenolics composition. Aquatic resources, identified from their fatty acid composition and
specially isoprenoid acids, isomeric 22:1 acids, and their heat-degraded markers ω -(o-alkylphenyl)alkanoic
acids, have largely been exploited during Medieval times. The metabolomic approach brings also in light the
consummation of fruit derivatives, especially grape, apple, and plum derivatives identified from their aldaric,
phenolic or suggested from their enterolignans. This pioneer method clearly open new research facilities for the
comprehension of everyday life of ancient populations from their domestic vessels.
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