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Dear Wendy,
 
Yes, you rightly so mention th finds of mineralised testa. That is also apparent from the Greek material, but I also find whole "concretions" of "things" which need to be broken up into their constituents in some way, which I do not know how at the moment. Another find which is quiet intriguing is the mineralised pod fragments which need an ID etc.
 
As for the puppa, yes, it would be extremely interesting. At Akrotiri, Thera, Eva Panagiotakopulu had identified a few from the cess pit of the West House and not only, and I am sure would be willing to give details  ([log in to unmask]) Moreover, I am surely finding them at Malia where I am also finding "worm" bits, which perhaps could be parts of tapeworms. These are other such finds which would be useful to include into such a manual...human palaeopathological "insects"!
 
Just a few thoughts!
 
Best for the manual,
Anaya
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Thanks for all the encouragement, especially to Gill Campbell who has been talking me into this. And thanks, Bas, for the reference.

 

If I manage to get funding I will be asking around for mineralised material to describe, draw and/or photograph, so I’ll get back to you all.

 

Re: the plum skins, Wendy. I have found the whole range of Prunus fruit structures preserved, from the kernel, to stone fragments, flesh and skin. More resistant tissues like pea testa & fruit skins tend to accumulate in faeces, often rolled up like bran, once the flesh has been digested away.

 

Including the fly puparia is a good idea, thanks, Ruth. I’ll have to talk to David Smith & see if he wants to help me out with this section.

Thanks again – I’ll keep you posted,

Wendy

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