Residents of the Caucuses ate sheep, deer, goats, and members of the cow family during the Maykop period of the Bronze Age.
that help preserve proteins on cauldrons. Microbes in the dirt that would normally degrade the proteins left behind on surfaces made of stone or ceramic are stopped on metal alloys.
The team collected eight residue samples from seven metal cauldrons and successfully retrieved proteins from milk, muscle tissue, and blood. The presence of a protein called heat shock protein beta-1 , indicates that the metal cauldrons were used to cook tissues of deer or. They also recovered milk proteins from either goats or sheep, so these people likely also prepared dairy.
Using radiocarbon dating, the team believes that the cauldrons could have been used between 3520–3350 BCE. The cauldrons show signs of wear and tear from use, but also signs of extensive repair. Taking the time to repair the kitchen tools suggests that they were a valuable object that required skill to make. Such a cooking vessel could be an important“It was a tiny sample of soot from the surface of the cauldron,” said Trifonov.
In future studies, the team would like to explore the differences and similarities between a wider range of vessel types. This could help them get a better idea of what people in the region were doing and how
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