Title: DETECTION OF PROTEINS AS ORGANIC ADDITIVE IN FLOORING MORTARS USED IN EXCAVATED REMAINS FROM ANBA SHENOUTE MONASTERY, SOHAG, EGYPT
Author(s): Amr OSMAN
Journal: SHEDET(Annual Peer-Reviewed Journal Issued By The Faculty Of Archaeology, Fayoum University)
Issue: 6 Date: 2019
Pages: 203-211
Cite as: Amr OSMAN (2019).DETECTION OF PROTEINS AS ORGANIC ADDITIVE IN FLOORING MORTARS USED IN EXCAVATED REMAINS FROM ANBA SHENOUTE MONASTERY, SOHAG, EGYPT. SHEDET(Annual Peer-Reviewed Journal Issued By The Faculty Of Archaeology, Fayoum University), 6 (2019) pp. 203-211.10.36816/shedet.006.11

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DETECTION OF PROTEINS AS ORGANIC ADDITIVE IN FLOORING MORTARS USED IN EXCAVATED REMAINS FROM ANBA SHENOUTE MONASTERY, SOHAG, EGYPT

Amr OSMAN

10.36816/shedet.006.11

Detecting organic additives in ancient mortars is significant to be carried out as far as mineralogical, chemical, and physical investigations. That characterisation allows understanding the technology of those mortars and is important to make appropriate decisions in conservation works. Previous characterisations of organic additives in mortars, including jointing and flooring ones used in the Red Monastery located next to AnbaShenoute monastery, have shown the presence of proteins in flooring mortars specifically. This study aims to confirm the addition of protein-based materials in flooring mortars in AnbaShenoute Monastery which almost dated back to the same period (4th-6th century AD). Samples were taken from different flooring mortars and underwent wet chemical analysis, using Comassie Brilliant blue test. Results confirm the addition of proteinaceous additives, raising the probability of intended use for enhancing properties of flooring mortars.

KEYWORDS
AnbaShenoute Monastery, Ancient mortars, Flooring mortars, Protein, wet chemical analysis