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<p>Archaeological soils contain organic residues providing insights into ancient activities, but preservation is challenging due to degradation. While freezing is standard, it’s impractical in field settings. This study evaluates resin impregnation for preserving residues under field conditions. Using controlled burial experiments with degraded meat and archaeological bone fragments, we compared room temperature storage, freezing, dehydration, epoxy, and polyester resin impregnation. After six months, samples were analyzed via amino acid analysis, GC-MS, BCA protein quantification, and ZooMS. Epoxy resin impregnation outperformed others, retaining 92.4% protein in bone samples versus 58.9% at room temperature, and preserving diagnostic peptides for species identification. Its cross-linked structure creates a sealed microenvironment reducing degradation. We developed a field-adapted epoxy protocol requiring minimal equipment, enhancing residue preservation at remote sites.</p>

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Evaluation of resin impregnation for preserving organic residues in archaeological soils

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年10月13日

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  • Xuekai Qi,
  • Chuyu Ming,
  • Chengwei Wang,
  • Nan Di,
  • Qianxiang Sun,
  • Yulai Chen,
  • Rui Wen

摘要

Archaeological soils contain organic residues providing insights into ancient activities, but preservation is challenging due to degradation. While freezing is standard, it’s impractical in field settings. This study evaluates resin impregnation for preserving residues under field conditions. Using controlled burial experiments with degraded meat and archaeological bone fragments, we compared room temperature storage, freezing, dehydration, epoxy, and polyester resin impregnation. After six months, samples were analyzed via amino acid analysis, GC-MS, BCA protein quantification, and ZooMS. Epoxy resin impregnation outperformed others, retaining 92.4% protein in bone samples versus 58.9% at room temperature, and preserving diagnostic peptides for species identification. Its cross-linked structure creates a sealed microenvironment reducing degradation. We developed a field-adapted epoxy protocol requiring minimal equipment, enhancing residue preservation at remote sites.