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Milk Jugs’ and other Myths of the Copper Age of Central Europe

University of Newcastle, UK, o.e.craig{at}ncl.ac.uk

John Chapman

University of Durham, UK, j.c.chapman{at}durham.ac.uk

András Figler

Hanság Müzeum, Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary

Pál Patay

Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, Budapest, Hungary

Gillian Taylor

University of Newcastle, UK, Gillian.taylor{at}ncl.ac.uk

Matthew J. Collins

University of York, UK, MC80{at}york.ac.uk

Ceramics were subjected to organic residue analysis from two collections: a series of middle Copper Age (Bodrogkeresztúr) vessels hitherto known as ‘milk jugs’, curated in the Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, Budapest, and a collection of early Baden (Boleráz) vessels from the recently discovered settlement of Gyo"r-Szabadrét-domb, in western Hungary. The aim of the analyses was to establish whether or not these vessels, often associated with milk based on typological criteria, were actually used to process, store or serve dairy products. The results of the analyses revealed that no dairy products could be securely identified in the so-called ‘milk jugs’. Nevertheless dairy products were identified in other vessel types.

Key Words: Copper Age • dairying • Hungary • lipids • proteins • residue analysis • secondary products

European Journal of Archaeology, Vol. 6, No. 3, 251-265 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/146195710300600303


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