Jans, M. M E., Nielsen-Marsh, C. M., Smith, C. I., Collins, M. J. and Kars, H. (2004). Characterisation of microbial attack on archaeological bone. J Archaeol Sci 31 (1). Vol 31(1), pp. 87-95.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Characterisation of microbial attack on archaeological bone | ||||||||
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
J Archaeol Sci 31 (1) | ||||||||
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
Journal of Archaeological Science | ||||||||
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31 (1) | ||||||||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
87 - 95 | ||||||||
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Journal | ||||||||
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
As part of an EU funded project to investigate the factors influencing bone preservation in the archaeological record, more than 250 bones from 41 archaeological sites in five countries spanning four climatic regions were studied for diagenetic alteration. Sites were selected to cover a range of environmental conditions and archaeological contexts. Microscopic and physical (mercury intrusion porosimetry) analyses of these bones revealed that the majority (68%) had suffered microbial attack. Furthermore, significant differences were found between animal and human bone in both the state of preservation and the type of microbial attack present. These differences in preservation might result from differences in early taphonomy of the bones. Includes | ||||||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
2004 | ||||||||
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Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. |
BIAB
(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
03 Dec 2004 |
