Millet porridge and red fruits. Organic residue analysis of cooking wares from an upland site in the Dolomites (Busa delle Vette, 1850 m a.s.l., Belluno, Northern Italy).

Twenty-four (24) samples of cooking wares from the excavation of the hut at Busa delle Vette (Parco delle Dolomiti Bellunesi, Belluno Province, Veneto, Northern Italy) have been considered for organic residue analysis via GC-MS in order to better understand high mountain daily life in terms of food consumption and cooking practices during Early Middle Age (5th – 9th century AD). The results show abundant biomarkers and complex organic mixtures of animal and plant origin.