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Maxime Rageot
© Universität Tübingen/Valentin Marquardt
Prof. Dr. Maxime Rageot

Affiliations
  • Institut für Archäologie und Kulturanthropologie
Research topics
  • biomolecular archaeology
  • ancient diet
  • ancient body care
My research in biomolecular archaeology aims to extend our knowledge of the economy and, more broadly, the lifestyles of ancient societies in the Mediterranean and Europe. The study of organic residues (lipids and second metabolites) is particularly appropriate to address these questions, as it allows us to apprehend a wide range of resources, whether of animal origins (fats from various terrestrial or marine animals, dairy products, bee products, etc.) and plant origins (oils/essential oils, waxes, resins, tars, fermented beverages, etc.). Thus, the analysis of ancient biomolecules can provide insights into various activities related to diet/cuisine and body care (therapeutic, cosmetic and embalming practices). In addition to providing evidence into subsistence strategies, the practices/activities related to organic products can also implicate technical know-how, knowledge of the natural environment and integration into trade networks.
Selected publications

Rageot, M., Hussein, R.B., Beck, S., Altmann-Wendling, V., Ibrahim, M.I.M., Bahgat, M.M., Yousef, A.M., Mittelstaedt, K., Filippi, J.-J., Buckley, S., Spiteri, C. & Stockhammer, P.W. (2023) Biomolecular analyses enable new insights into ancient Egyptian embalming. Nature, 614, 287-293.

Drieu, L., Rageot, M., Wales, N., Stern, B., Lundy, J., Zerrer, M., Gaffney, I., Bondetti, M., Spiteri, C., Thomas-Oates, J. & Craig, O.E. (2020) Is it possible to identify ancient wine production using biomolecular approaches? STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research, 6, 16-29.

Rageot, M., Mötsch, A., Schorer, B., Gutekunst, A., Patrizi, G., Zerrer, M., Cafisso, S., Fries-Knoblach, J., Hansen, L., Tarpini, R., Krausse, D., Hoppe, T., Stockhammer, P.W. & Spiteri, C. (2019) The dynamics of Early Celtic consumption practices: A case study of the pottery from the Heuneburg. PLOS ONE, 14, e0222991.

Rageot, M., Mötsch, A., Schorer, B., Bardel, D., Winkler, A., Sacchetti, F., Chaume, B., Casa, P.D., Buckley, S., Cafisso, S., Fries-Knoblach, J., Krausse, D., Hoppe, T., Stockhammer, P.W. & Spiteri, C. (2019) New insights into Early Celtic consumption practices: Organic residue analyses of local and imported pottery from Vix-Mont Lassois. PLoS ONE, 14.

Maxime Rageot
© Universität Tübingen/Valentin Marquardt
Prof. Dr. Maxime Rageot

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