Milk Jugs' and other myths of the copper age of central Europe

Oliver E. Craig; John Chapman; András Figler; Pál Patay; Gillian Taylor; Matthew J. Collins

doi:10.1177/146195710300600303

Milk Jugs' and other myths of the copper age of central Europe

Oliver E. Craig, John Chapman, András Figler, Pál Patay, Gillian Taylor, Matthew J. Collins

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Abstract

Ceramics were subjected to organic residue analysis from two collections: a series of middle Copper Age (Bodrogkeresztúr) vessels hitherto known as 'milk jugs', curated in the Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, Budapest, and a collection of early Baden (Boleráz) vessels from the recently discovered settlement of Gyo"r-Szabadrét-domb, in western Hungary. The aim of the analyses was to establish whether or not these vessels, often associated with milk based on typological criteria, were actually used to process, store or serve dairy products. The results of the analyses revealed that no dairy products could be securely identified in the so-called 'milk jugs'. Nevertheless dairy products were identified in other vessel types.

Original language	English
Journal	European Journal of Archaeology
Volume	6
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	251-265
Number of pages	15
ISSN	1461-9571
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/146195710300600303
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2003

Keywords

Copper age
Dairying
Hungary
Lipids
Proteins
Residue analysis
Secondary products

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