Thompson, J. (2019). Tinkering with the dead: taphonomic analysis of human remains from Tinkinswood chambered tomb, Wales. ARCHAEOLOGIA CAMBRENSIS Cylchgrawn Cymdeithas Hynafiaethau Cyrmu The Journal of the Cambrian Archaeological Association. VOL. 168 (2019). Vol 168, Cambrian Archaeological Association. pp. 35-57.

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Tinkering with the dead: taphonomic analysis of human remains from Tinkinswood chambered tomb, Wales
Issue The name of the volume or issue Issue:	ARCHAEOLOGIA CAMBRENSIS Cylchgrawn Cymdeithas Hynafiaethau Cyrmu The Journal of the Cambrian Archaeological Association. VOL. 168 (2019)
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Archaeologia Cambrensis
Volume Volume number and part Volume:	168
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. Page Start/End:	35 - 57
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Tinkinswood chambered Neolithic tomb in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was originally excavated in 1914 and the human remains found within were analysed by the renowned anatomist Sir Arthur Keith. Further excavation has recently been carried out in the surrounding landscape and the monument itself has been the subject of community archaeology and outreach projects. These works attest to the continued archaeological importance of the site in its local area, yet the results of Keith’s work remain cited a century later. Considering the recent initiative to re-analyse many Neolithic skeletal assemblages, this study presents the results of a new taphonomic assessment of the human skeletal material, significantly revising earlier interpretations. The estimated minimum number of individuals (MNI) represented in the assemblage is reduced, more closely corresponding with recent results obtained at other contemporary monuments. Analysis of post-depositional modification suggests remains were not manipulated during the perimortem interval. The relative representation of skeletal elements indicates that selected long bones were removed from the tomb, revealing a complex and prolonged process of engaging with the dead.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Jess Thompson
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Cambrian Archaeological Association
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2019
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