Figure 3: Plot showing range of δ 13 C values for the alkanoic acids and n-alkane lipids derived from absorbed residues preserved in pottery from the Uan Afuda cave and the Takarkori rock shelter ...

Plant lipid compounds such as n-alkanes and n-alkanoic acids (n-FAs) have been widely used to reveal past changes of hydroclimates and environments because of their resistance to microbes and ...