Evol Hum Sci September 2019 PMID 37588409

Lime plaster cover of the dead 12,000 years ago - new evidence for the origins of lime plaster technology.

David E Friesem, Itay Abadi, Dana Shaham, Leore Grosman

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Posts celebrate the discovery as a major breakthrough, with phrases like 'technological leap forward' and 'significant evidence,' illustrating strong enthusiasm and curiosity. The use of technical details, such as the process of quarrying and firing limestone, indicates engaged and thoughtful discussion, while the broad recognition of its historical importance underscores the potential impact on understanding early human innovation.

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Most discussions express positive support and recognition of the study’s significance, emphasizing the technological leap and historical importance.

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Posts demonstrate high interest by highlighting details like the process and implications, and sharing enthusiasm for the archaeological discovery.

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Several posts engage deeply by discussing the methods used (such as infrared spectroscopy) and the broader implications for understanding human history.

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Comments suggest the findings could influence our understanding of early human technological capabilities, indicating a substantial impact on archaeology and prehistory.

Abstract in brief

  • The study presents evidence that 12,000 years ago, during the Natufian period, people created high-quality lime plaster for burial coverings, showing a significant technological advancement.
  • This discovery suggests that the development of lime plaster technology, previously thought to be associated mostly with the Neolithic farming societies, actually began earlier during the late Palaeolithic period.
  • The research uses advanced techniques like infrared spectroscopy and soil analysis to reconstruct the manufacturing process, indicating a major step forward in early human technology and challenging existing ideas about the origins of lime plaster.]

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Ticia Verveer
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Lime plaster cover of the dead 12,000 years ago – new evidence for the origins of lime plaster technology https://t.co/P2jmO1NL6H #Israel #archaeology

Dec 6, 2019 · 13 likes · 1 share · 123,151 followers View post →
Ruth Mace
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Lime plaster covering burials 12,000 years ago presents a technological leap forward at the end of the Palaeolithic https://t.co/Jzfetcz7kH

Oct 5, 2019 · 3 likes · 3,558 followers View post →
Rebecca Sear
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Lime plaster cover of the dead 12,000 years ago – new evidence for the origins of lime plaster technology: "results exhibit a technological leap forward at the end of the Palaeolithic" https://t.co/dW2XEG9daC

Oct 4, 2019 · 12,659 followers View post →
EHBEA
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RT @Journal_EHS: New paper alert! Lime plaster cover of the dead 12,000 years ago – new evidence for the origins of lime plaster #technolog…

Sep 30, 2019 · 3 shares · 2,708 followers View post →
sheina lew-levy
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RT @Journal_EHS: New paper alert! Lime plaster cover of the dead 12,000 years ago – new evidence for the origins of lime plaster #technolog…

Sep 30, 2019 · 3 shares · 1,658 followers View post →
Sunrise At The Sky
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Lime #plaster cover of the dead 12,000 years ago – new evidence for the origins of lime plaster technology https://t.co/JRwepd2V3M #archaeology #natufian #prehistory #Israel #Levant #burials

Oct 23, 2019 · 365 followers View post →

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HadrianKross
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#Dessa #imperial #social #cannibal diaspora was "stolen tech" https://t.co/Ijwl8aWxO6

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Eating bone soup rn
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The production of lime plaster: quarry limestone, fire it, then mix it with 3 parts damp sand. 12,000 years ago humans were doing this. https://t.co/LHQmmdB4Tw

Aug 30, 2020 · 113 followers View post →
Pirreso
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RT @ticiaverveer: Lime plaster cover of the dead 12,000 years ago – new evidence for the origins of lime plaster technology https://t.co/P2…

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Ticia Verveer
@ticiaverveer · X

Lime plaster cover of the dead 12,000 years ago – new evidence for the origins of lime plaster technology https://t.co/P2jmO1NL6H #Israel #archaeology

Dec 6, 2019 · 13 likes · 1 share · 123,151 followers View post →
Sunrise At The Sky
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Lime #plaster cover of the dead 12,000 years ago – new evidence for the origins of lime plaster technology https://t.co/JRwepd2V3M #archaeology #natufian #prehistory #Israel #Levant #burials

Oct 23, 2019 · 365 followers View post →
Ruth Mace
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Lime plaster covering burials 12,000 years ago presents a technological leap forward at the end of the Palaeolithic https://t.co/Jzfetcz7kH

Oct 5, 2019 · 3 likes · 3,558 followers View post →
Rebecca Sear
@RebeccaSear · X

Lime plaster cover of the dead 12,000 years ago – new evidence for the origins of lime plaster technology: "results exhibit a technological leap forward at the end of the Palaeolithic" https://t.co/dW2XEG9daC

Oct 4, 2019 · 12,659 followers View post →
EHBEA
@EHBEA1 · X

RT @Journal_EHS: New paper alert! Lime plaster cover of the dead 12,000 years ago – new evidence for the origins of lime plaster #technolog…

Sep 30, 2019 · 3 shares · 2,708 followers View post →
sheina lew-levy
@sheinalew · X

RT @Journal_EHS: New paper alert! Lime plaster cover of the dead 12,000 years ago – new evidence for the origins of lime plaster #technolog…

Sep 30, 2019 · 3 shares · 1,658 followers View post →
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