***Raw data of molecular analyses (SEM-EDX, ATR-FTIR, Raman, and GC-MS) of adhesive residues from Morin Cave (Spain)***
Authors: Alessandro Aleo*, Marcel Bradtmöller, Rivka Chasan, Myrto Despotopoulou, Luis Gómez Fernández, Jesus Antonio Gonzalez Gomez, Paul R.B. Kozowyk, Fernando Rodríguez, Geeske H.J. Langejans

*a.aleo@tudelft.nl

***General Introduction***
The dataset contains data collected as part of the Ancient Adhesives project under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme Grant Agreement No. 678 804151 (Grant holder G.H.J.L.). 
It is being made public to act as supplementary data for a publication and for other researchers to use this data in their own work.

The data in this dataset were collected at TUDelft, University of Cantabria, and Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology of Cantabria in 2023.

***Methodological Information***
-Scanning Electron Microscopy - Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDX): We employed a Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope (VPSEM) ZEISS EVO MA15 with an integrated EDX system for the analysis. The analysis took place at the LADICIM (Laboratorio de la División de Ciencia e Ingeniería de los Materiales), University of Cantabria (Spain)
-Raman: We carried out in situ Raman analysis using a BWTEK Raman device, composed of a BWTEK BRM-OEM-785 diode laser (785 nm and 532 nm), a BWTEK BAC100-785E Raman head, and a BWTEK Prime T BTC661E-785CUST spectrometer with a Hamamatsu CCD (S10141-1107S, 2048 pixels) detector.The analysis took place at the Department of Earth Sciences and Condensed Matter Physics, University of Cantabria (Spain)
-ATR-FTIR: We used a Perkin Elmer Spectrum 100 FT-IR Spectrometer with a diamond crystal. The analysis took place at the Delft Aerospace Structures and Materials Laboratory, TU Delft (NL)
-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS):The analyses were performed on an Agilent 7890B GC with a split/splitless inlet, coupled with an Agilent 5977B EI MSD, an FID, and a splitter with corresponding EPC pressure control. The GC was fitted with a nonpolar Agilent J&W DB5 MS column (30 m × 0.25 mm i.d.; 0.25 μm film thickness). The analysis took place at the Inorganic Systems Engineering (ISE) Laboratory, TU Delft (NL) 

***Data specific info***
This dataset contains:
-Raw data for SEM-EDX of 11 archaeological objects named: MOR2; MOR4; MOR9; MOR12; MOR13; MOR17; MOR22; MOR35; MOR42; MOR50, MOR59. The filfe format is .pdf
-Raw data for micro-Raman of 6 archaeological objects named MOR2; MOR4; MOR9; MOR13; MOR22; MOR59. Raw-data for micro-Raman of 5 experimentally recreated adhesive samples: pine tar, birch tar, pine resin, beeswax, pine resin+beeswax, Ppine resin+beeswax+hematite. The analysis was performed with 532 and 785 laser lines. The file formats are .txt and .csv 
-Raw data for ATR-FTIR of 7 archaeological objects and 1 sediment sample named: MOR11; MOR38; MOR40a; MOR43; MOR44; MOR46; MOR47; MORSediment. The file format is .csv
-Raw data for GC-MS of 23 archaeological objects (including sub-samples) and 2 sediment samples named: 230404 MOR 1.1.sirslt; 230404 MOR 5.1.sirslt; 230404 MOR 14.1.sirslt; 230404 MOR 24.1.sirslt; 230404 MOR 26.1.sirslt; 230404 MOR 28.1.sirslt; 230404 MOR 32.1.sirslt; 230404 MOR 43.1.sirslt; 230404 MOR 49.1.sirslt; 230404 MOR 57.1.sirslt; 230404 MOR 58.1.sirslt; 230421 MOR 5a.s.sirslt; 230421 MOR 11.1.sirslt; 230421 MOR 40a.3.sirslt; 230421 MOR 45.1.sirslt; 230421 MOR 47.2.sirslt; 230421 MOR 61.1.sirslt; 230421 MOR62.2.sirslt; 20220718 MOR25_1.sirslt; 20220718 MOR25_2.sirslt; 20220718 MOR38_1.sirslt; 20220718 MOR38_2.sirslt; 20220718 MOR40a_1.sirslt; 20220718 MOR40a_2.sirslt; 20220718 MOR47_1.sirslt; 20230316 MOR_41.1.sirslt; 20230316 MOR_44.1.sirslt; 20230316 MOR_46.1.sirslt; 20230316 MOR_60.1.sirslt; 20231024_MOR_SED 10.sirslt. Each.sirslt file contains the files necessary to open and manipulate the data using the original software Agilent OpenLab 2.5. Within each file there is a .DX file (for opening with Agilent OpenLab 2.5) and accompanying .ACAML, .DX, .MFX, .BIN, .RX, .PMX, and .AMX files.
In addition, a .xlsx file (Morin GC-MS results.xlsx) is provided. Each sheet contains the complete GC-MS data exported for samples analyzed as well as the MS data and automated molecular data against the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library.
RT= Retention time (min) 
Type = Type of integration. BB = baseline to baseline, BV = baseline to valley, VB = valley to baseline, VV = valley to valley, MV = manual to valley, VM = valley to manual, MB = manual to baseline, MM = manually integrated 
Width (min) = Peak width 
Area = Peak area 
Height = Peak height 
Area % = Peak area %
Compound name = compound automatically identified from NIST library using Agilent Openlab corresponding to the RT. 
Score = Match factor, or a comparison of the unknown’s mass spectrum’s peak to those of the peaks in the library’s spectra. 
Rev. Score = The match factor when the peaks in the unknown’s spectrum that are not in the library’s known reference spectrum are ignored. 
Prob.% = Probability percent that the compound is identified correctly within the NIST library. 
CAS # = Chemical Abstracts Service Number – A unique accession number assigned to a given compound 
Library Id = Identification number from the NIST mass spectral library

The acronym MOR stands for Morin Cave, a cave in Cantabria (Spain) where the objects were found. 
The data included in this dataset has been organized per specimen. For each specimen, more than one point was measured as indicated in the file name. Only the measurments with interpretable results are made available.  
The file name includes the unique ID of the object + the analytical technique + the number of the scan. For example: MOR11_ATR_loc1
