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Diagenetic changes in archaeological bone are known to influence the data derived from such material and have thus been the subject of numerous studies. A number of general trends have been observed, but many of the processes that occur are still not fully understood. We present here the analysis of 195 bones excavated from 32 sites in five different countries from Eurasia characterized using 10 simple diagenetic parameters. The results reveal that most European Holocene archaeological bone can be categorized by only four main diagenetic states related to three distinct trajectories that describe more than 60% of the variation in these parameters. Given the potential amount of variation in the dataset the small number of diagenetic pathways is surprising, but highlights the large importance of a few key factors that influence bone diagenesis. Mercury intrusion porosimetry is a key technique for identifying modes of degradation. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Author(s): Smith CI, Nielsen-Marsh CM, Jans MME, Collins MJ
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Archaeological Science
Year: 2007
Volume: 34
Issue: 9
Pages: 1485-1493
Print publication date: 01/09/2007
ISSN (print): 0305-4403
ISSN (electronic): 1095-9238
Publisher: Academic Press
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2006.11.006
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.11.006
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