PROTEIN RESIDUE (CIEP) ANALYSIS OF LITHICS FROM SITES SÖDRA HASSLEGÅRDEN 26 AND RINGSJÖBADEN 44, STEHAG PARISH, SCANIA, SWEDEN

Sites Södra Hasslegården 26 (Early Maglemose culture) and Ringsjöbaden 44 (Late Maglemose culture) are located in Stehag Perish, Scania, Sweden. These sites are situated either on or near a former lake shore. The Södra Hasslegården 26 site dates between ca 9,700–7,300 BC, whereas the Ringsjöbaden 44 site dates immediately after, between ca 7,000–6,700 BC. Eight protein Mesolithic lithic samples underwent protein analysis. Five protein samples were collected from the Södra Hasslegården 26 site in the lower layer of a pit (Feature 11048), and three protein samples were retrieved from the Ringsjöbaden 44 site in the cultural layer of a pit (Feature 110).