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Treball de fi de màster

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2022

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cc-by-nc-nd (c) Denton, 2022
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The application of dental microwear texture analysis to human remains from the Bronze Age archaeological site, Minferri. A methodological study into its potential and limitations

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[eng]Previous research has shown that dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA) is a key method in studying the diet of animals and humans in their last moments of life. Enamel surface textures are measured with parameters to quantify the microwear and be able to make dietary inferences about individuals and populations. The use of a confocal microscope and metrology software to analyse dental microwear signatures is a very recent development in this field of research. This has provided new perspectives but also presented challenges, issues and limitations that require addressing. For example, there is still a need for much experimentation and standardisation of parts of the method. Although many different species have been studied, this paper is one of the first in examining human buccal molar surfaces with DMTA. The objective of this research is not only to bring new information about the diet of prehistoric societies but also to reflect on the potential and limitations of the method and develop and apply a protocol to a sample of 7 individuals from Minferri, an early Bronze Age site in Catalunya, Spain. In order to explore the method further, 5 statistical tests with different variables were created and executed which have led to promising results. These results contribute to the ongoing effort of standardising the technique to improve the reliability, reproducibility and comparability when applied to archaeological human remains.

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Màster Oficial d'Estudis Avançats en Arqueologia, Facultat Geografia i Història, Universitat de Barcelona. Curs: 2021-2022. Tutot: Ariadna Nieto-Espinet, Jordi Nadal Lorenzo i Juan José Ibáñez-Estévez

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Arqueologia, Prehistòria, Restes humanes (Arqueologia), Treballs de fi de màster, Dents fòssils, Dietètica, Catalunya

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Archaeology, Prehistory, Human remains (Archaeology), Master's theses, Teeth, Dietetics, Catalonia

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Màster Oficial - Estudis Avançats en Arqueologia

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DENTON, Amber. The application of dental microwear texture analysis to human remains from the Bronze Age archaeological site, Minferri. A methodological study into its potential and limitations. [consulta: 27 de novembre de 2025]. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/190206]

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