This study addresses the potential of palaeoentomological remains
to stand as evidence of past trade and culture contact. Three
methodological tools are used to evaluate the effectiveness of
insect subfossils as palaeoeconomic indicators: palaeoecology,
biogeography, and isotopic analysis. Underpinning each of the
methodological approaches is the premise that specific insect fauna
are notably stenotopic in their distributional range. By
superimposing the physiological and ecological habits of modern
species over the archaeological record, they may effectively serve
as analogues to interpret palaeoentomological evidence. In addition
to the three applied methodologies, the potential for
palaeoentomological remains to yield assayable genetic sequences is
explored and ancient DNA recovered from preserved Roman and
medieval specimens. If aDNA preservation is widespread in
palaeoentomological remains, a phylogeographic method is
conceivable as a means for assessing past trade and migration.
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