Subeixi cemetery
🆔 Identification
| ID | #503 |
|---|---|
| Site | Subeixi cemetery |
| Period | Zhou Dynasty |
| Context | Funerary |
| Archaeological Context | Cemetery n°3, earthenware bowl IIIM27:9. Remains of adult male and female and infant. |
| Interpretation | Bread |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Subeixi cemetery |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 42.875016, Long: 90.208975 |
| Country | China |
| Region | Xingjiang |
| City | Subeixi |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Subeixi cemetery |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | Not specified |
| End date | Not specified |
| Sampling method | Not specified |
| Form in structure | Attached to an archaeological object |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Not specified |
| Dating (text) | 500-300 BC |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 2450 – 2250 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | Amorphous |
|---|---|
| Shape | Amorphous |
| Coarseness | Rough |
| Weight | 0.008 g |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Min (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Real (L×W×T) | Not specified |
🛡️ Conservation & Surface
| Conservation state | Fragmented |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Charred |
| Porosity | Not specified |
| Texture | Not specified |
| Ornamentation | Not specified |
| Upper surface | Not specified |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Reference | SEVCHENKO A., YANG Y., KNAUST A., THOMAS H., JIANG H., LU E., WANG C., SHEVCHENKO A (2014) - Proteomics identifies the composition and manufacturing recipe of the 2500-year old sourdough bread from Subeixi cemetery in China, Journal of Proteomics 105, p.363-371. DOI:10.1016/j.jprot.2013.11.016 ; ISSN: 18743919 |
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🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | Plant |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Identified taxa | Hordeum vulgare; Panicum miliaceum |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Secondary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Category | — |
| Types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Matrix
| Microstructure class | — |
|---|---|
| Structure type | — |
| Matrix type | — |
| Matrix attribute | — |
| Nb measurements | — |
| Average pore size | — |
| Matrix measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max | — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |