Výsledky analýzy potravinových zbytků na pozdně středověké keramice z Plzně

Abstract

We analyzed archaeological food remains preserved mostly in the form of organic and carbonized remains on the pottery from the 13th – 15th century. Commercial tests for analyses of protein allergens in cooked food were used for detections of the food remains. We were able to determine some kinds of food. Damp acid conditions in cesspools probably caused damage of proteins in food remains. The results were thus less signifi cant in comparison to other localities. Nevertheless, our results revealed that, for example, all milk we identifi ed on the pottery from Plzen city was a goat milk in this time period. Our results suggests that goat milk made more important part of dairy products consumption than cow milk in late Middle Age Plzen city.