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To analyze protein and organic residues in lithic artifacts and ceramic sherds from an archaeological site.

March 7, 2026Open Access

Protein and Organic Residue (Ftir) Analyses of Lithic Artifacts and Ceramic Sherds From Site 31wa1997, North Carolina

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To analyze protein and organic residues in lithic artifacts and ceramic sherds from an archaeological site.
Conducted protein residue analysis on nine lithic artifacts.
Performed organic residue analysis on eight ceramic sherds using FTIR spectroscopy.
Examined cultural strata and occupation periods represented at the site.
Identified intact cultural strata from the Archaic and Middle Woodland periods.
Revealed a diverse array of material use consistent with historical occupations.

Abstract

Site 31WA1997 is a multi-component precontact site located on sandy Coastal Plain sediments in the Central Piedmont of North Carolina, within 24 km of the Piedmont-Coastal Plain Fall Line transition. Artifacts recovered from the site indicate Archaic, Middle-to-Late Woodland, and Historic period occupations with intact cultural strata from Archaic and Middle Woodland period occupations. Nine lithic artifacts were submitted for protein residue analysis and eight ceramic sherds were submitted for organic residue analysis via Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis.

Protein and Organic Residue (Ftir) Analyses of Lithic Artifacts and Ceramic Sherds From Site 31wa1997, North Carolina

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