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Bonesamples: Based on theresearchquestiondecidewhich site and pots tosample (responsibility: archaeologist) -> Collectthesamplesfromthecollections / archaeologicalexcavations (responsibility: archaeologist) -> In thelab,clean the worksurfacewithacetoneordichloromethane and place a cleansheet of tinfoil (labtechnician) -> Use a clean drill bit/saw to drill into the bone fragments/powder -> Collect the drilled bonepowder/pieces and place it in a clean container -> Label the container with relevant information (fordetails see ##ORA lipid residue extraction) -> fill in thesamplingreport/protocol (archaeologist/labtech and collectionholder).
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Pottery samples: Based on the research question decide which site and pots to sample (responsibility: archaeologist) -> Collect the samples from the collections / archaeological excavations (responsibility: archaeologist) -> In the lab, clean the work surface with acetone or dichloromethane and place a clean sheet of tinfoil (lab technician) -> Use a clean drill bit to drill into the ceramic matrix -> Collect the drilled ceramic matrix and place it in a clean container -> Label the container with relevant information (for details see ## Archemy Protocol Sampling of Ceramic Foodcrust and Documentation_Sampling protocol for ceramic.doc) -> fill in the sampling report/protocol (archaeologist/lab tech and collection holder).
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- Condition assessment (preservation state, visible damage, prior treatments)
- As an example, see the sampling report of the Archaeological Research Collections of the Tallinn University. take the sampling protocol and make the list of actions after that. Tallinn and Tartu are using more-or-less the same protocol.
- Documentation of samples
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References
Sampling protocol of the Archaeological Research Collections of the Tallinn University.