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Feeding Stonehenge: cuisine and consumption at the Late Neolithic site of Durrington Walls

Feeding Stonehenge: cuisine and consumption at the Late Neolithic site of Durrington Walls

Authors :
Ros Cleal
Lisa-Marie Shillito
Peter Marshall
Sarah Viner-Daniels
Oliver E. Craig
Mike Parker Pearson
Elizabeth Wright
Robert Ixer
Ellen Simmons
Mandy Jay
Umberto Albarella
Ben Chan
Source :
Antiquity. 89:1096-1109
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Antiquity Publications, 2015.

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.

Details

ISSN :
17451744 and 0003598X
Volume :
89
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Antiquity
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....e137eed669a199ac6f96c816f230a5ee
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2015.110