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Species identification of osseousmuseum artefacts through peptide mass fingerprinting illustrated by a study on objects from Neolithic to Iron Age Armenia

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datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorAntonosyan, Mariya
dc.contributor.authorMkrtchyan, Satenik
dc.contributor.authorAmano, Noel
dc.contributor.authorDavtyan, Ruben
dc.contributor.authorYeranyan, Nzhdeh
dc.contributor.authorBadalyan, Mikayel
dc.contributor.authorPoghosyan, Svetlana
dc.contributor.authorTelunts, Anahit
dc.contributor.authorStepanyan, Karine
dc.contributor.authorAmiryan, Mariam
dc.contributor.authorZakyan, Tigran
dc.contributor.authorEloshvili, Mariami
dc.contributor.authorZarikian, Noushig
dc.contributor.authorAdigyozalyan, Ani
dc.contributor.authorGyonjyan, Andranik
dc.contributor.authorSimonyan, Hasmik
dc.contributor.authorSargsyan, Vahe
dc.contributor.authorSaribekyan, Mariam
dc.contributor.authorHovhannisyan, Anahit
dc.contributor.authorSimonyan, Hakob
dc.contributor.authorMartirosyan-Olshansky, Kristine
dc.contributor.authorPiliposyan, Ashot
dc.contributor.authorKhachatryan, Zaruhi
dc.contributor.authorÉvora, Marina
dc.contributor.authorPaladugu, Roshan
dc.contributor.authorBobokhyan, Arsen
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorYepiskoposyan, Levon
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-13T11:44:13Z
dc.date.available2025-05-13T11:44:13Z
dc.date.issued2025-05-10
dc.description.abstractIdentifying animal species used in osseous industry production is crucial for reconstructing humananimal interactions in ancient societies. However, bone artefact manufacture often involves intensive modifications to raw materials that hamper taxonomic identifications. Here, for the first time in central Eurasia, we taxonomically assess bone objects stored in museum collections, recovered from Late Neolithic to Iron Age contexts in Armenia, using a minimally invasive peptide mass fingerprinting technique, also known as Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS). Our pilot study shows remarkable collagen preservation in the bone artefacts, demonstrating the rich potential of ZooMS for examining legacy collections. The successful ZooMS screening provided taxonomic identification for 86% of the artefacts, offering insights into species selection for bone manufacturing, as well as broader socioeconomic developments and interregional links. Our study underscores the utility of minimally invasive proteomic techniques, enabling the preservation of cultural and historical artefacts while addressing limitations of studying museum collections.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipHigher Education and Science Committee, MESCS, Armenia (Projects #21AG-1F025 and #23AA-1F020 Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Grant #304677). Open Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.
dc.identifier.citationAntonosyan, M., Mkrtchyan, S., Amano, N. et al. Species identification of osseous museum artefacts through peptide mass fingerprinting illustrated by a study on objects from Neolithic to Iron Age Armenia. npj Herit. Sci. 13, 152 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s40494-025-01763-2
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s40494-025-01763-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/19876
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherNPJ Heritage Science
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-025-01763-2?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oa_20250510&utm_content=10.1038/s40494-025-01763-2
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectZoomS
dc.subjectBone tools
dc.subjectOsseous tools
dc.subjectNeolithic
dc.subjectIron Age
dc.subjectArmenia
dc.titleSpecies identification of osseousmuseum artefacts through peptide mass fingerprinting illustrated by a study on objects from Neolithic to Iron Age Armeniaeng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue152 (2025)
oaire.citation.titleNPJ Heritage Science
oaire.citation.volume13
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person.givenNameMarina
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