دورية أكاديمية
Identification, Geochemical Characterisation and Significance of Bitumen among the Grave Goods of the 7th Century Mound 1 Ship-Burial at Sutton Hoo (Suffolk, UK).
| العنوان: | Identification, Geochemical Characterisation and Significance of Bitumen among the Grave Goods of the 7th Century Mound 1 Ship-Burial at Sutton Hoo (Suffolk, UK). |
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| المؤلفون: | Burger P; Department of Scientific Research, The British Museum, London, United Kingdom., Stacey RJ; Department of Scientific Research, The British Museum, London, United Kingdom., Bowden SA; Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom., Hacke M; Department of Scientific Research, The British Museum, London, United Kingdom., Parnell J; Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom. |
| المصدر: | PloS one [PLoS One] 2016 Dec 01; Vol. 11 (12), pp. e0166276. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Dec 01 (Print Publication: 2016). |
| نوع المنشور: | Historical Article; Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Archaeology* , Geography*, Hydrocarbons/*chemistry, Burial/history ; Europe ; History, Ancient ; Humans ; Hydrocarbons/history ; Middle East ; Numismatics ; Ships ; United Kingdom |
| مستخلص: | The 7th century ship-burial at Sutton Hoo is famous for the spectacular treasure discovered when it was first excavated in 1939. The finds include gold and garnet jewellery, silverware, coins and ceremonial armour of broad geographical provenance which make a vital contribution to understanding the political landscape of early medieval Northern Europe. Fragments of black organic material found scattered within the burial were originally identified as 'Stockholm Tar' and linked to waterproofing and maintenance of the ship. Here we present new scientific analyses undertaken to re-evaluate the nature and origin of these materials, leading to the identification of a previously unrecognised prestige material among the treasure: bitumen from the Middle East. Whether the bitumen was gifted as diplomatic gesture or acquired through trading links, its presence in the burial attests to the far-reaching network within which the elite of the region operated at this time. If the bitumen was worked into objects, either alone or in composite with other materials, then their significance within the burial would certainly have been strongly linked to their form or purpose. But the novelty of the material itself may have added to the exotic appeal. Archaeological finds of bitumen from this and earlier periods in Britain are extremely rare, despite the abundance of natural sources of bitumen within Great Britain. This find provides the first material evidence indicating that the extensively exploited Middle Eastern bitumen sources were traded northward beyond the Mediterranean to reach northern Europe and the British Isles. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. |
| References: | J Mass Spectrom. 2016 Jun;51(6):430-6. (PMID: 27270866) |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Hydrocarbons) 8052-42-4 (asphalt) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20161202 Date Completed: 20170630 Latest Revision: 20231104 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240829 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC5132401 |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0166276 |
| PMID: | 27906999 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1932-6203 |
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| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0166276 |