Characterization of structural changes in modern and archaeological burnt bone: Implications for differential preservation bias.

Structural and thermodynamic factors which may influence burnt bone survivorship in archaeological contexts have not been fully described. A highly controlled experimental reference collection of fresh, modern bone burned in temperature increments 100-1200˚C is presented here to document the changes...

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Main Authors: Giulia Gallo, Matthew Fyhrie, Cleantha Paine, Sergey V Ushakov, Masami Izuho, Byambaa Gunchinsuren, Nicolas Zwyns, Alexandra Navrotsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254529