Craig, O.E., Shillito, L-M, Albarella, U. et al. (9 more authors) (2015) Feeding Stonehenge: cuisine and consumption at the Late Neolithic site of Durrington Walls. Antiquity, 89 (347). 1096 - 1109. ISSN 0003-598X
Abstract
The discovery of Neolithic houses at Durrington Walls that are contemporary with the main construction phase of Stonehenge raised questions as to their interrelationship. Was Durrington Walls the residence of the builders of Stonehenge? Were the activities there more significant than simply domestic subsistence? Using lipid residue analysis, this paper identifies the preferential use of certain pottery types for the preparation of particular food groups and differential consumption of dairy and meat products between monumental and domestic areas of the site. Supported by the analysis of faunal remains, the results suggest seasonal feasting and perhaps organised culinary unification of a diverse community.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Antiquity Publications Ltd, 2015. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Antiquity. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | UK; Stonehenge; Neolithic; feasting; isotopic lipid residue analysis; public and private consumption |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > Department of Archaeology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 29 Jan 2016 12:22 |
Last Modified: | 06 Nov 2017 01:37 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2015.110 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.15184/aqy.2015.110 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:93098 |