Department of Classics, Classical and Early Aegean Archaeology, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
Institute of Morphology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
PLoS One. 2024 Jun 12;19(6):e0304340. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304340. eCollection 2024.
Excavations in the Eastern Suburb of Bronze Age Aegina Kolonna revealed the destruction deposit of two sequenced Early Mycenaean buildings (phase Late Helladic IIA; 16th century BC). The older building is interpreted as a widely undisturbed production site of purple-dye based on indicative finds such as ceramic sherds containing analyzable quantities of pigment, high amounts of mollusk shells, and a few functional facilities. Chemical analysis by HPLC and malacological determination revealed that the banded dye-murex (Hexaplex trunculus) was used almost exclusively. The presence of crushing tools and a waste disposal pit provide insight into the technical process of dye production. Additionally, skeletal remains of heavily burnt infantile and juvenile piglets, kids, or lambs were found in the purple workshop area. The evidence may be better explained by ritual activities aimed at promoting the highly meaningful event of purple production, rather than by normal food consumption practices.
在阿提卡科洛纳（Aegina Kolonna）东郊的挖掘中，发现了两个顺序排列的早期迈锡尼时期建筑（晚期希腊 IIA 期；公元前 16 世纪）的破坏沉积物。较老的建筑被解释为一个广泛未受干扰的紫色染料生产基地，这是基于指示性发现，例如含有可分析量颜料的陶瓷碎片、大量的软体动物贝壳和一些功能性设施。高效液相色谱和贝类学测定的化学分析表明，使用的是带纹染料骨螺（Hexaplex trunculus）。压碎工具和废物处理坑的存在为染料生产的技术过程提供了深入了解。此外，在紫色工作坊区域还发现了大量烧焦的婴幼儿猪、小羊或羔羊的骨骼遗骸。这些证据可能更好地解释为旨在促进具有重要意义的紫色生产活动的仪式活动，而不是正常的食物消费行为。
