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ArchaeoZoologia 5 (2)
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ArchaeoZoologia 5 (2)
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Series:
ArchaeoZoologia
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5 (2)
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Journal
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Year of Publication:
1993
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Date Of Issue From: 1993
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BIAB (The British Archaeological Bibliography (BAB))
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20 Jan 2002
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Archaeological tooth and bone seasonal increments: the need for standardized terms and techniques
Bryan C Gordon
9 - 16
In view of the increasing use of seasonal light and dark microscope lines in dental cementum and dentine and bone periosteum, it is suggested that standards should be established. An epoxy block impregnation and thin-sectioning technique is advised, and the use of the terms `opaque' and `translucent increments' is recommended.
Estimating season of death from growth increment data: a critical review
Gregory G Monks
Robert Johnston
17 - 40
Evaluates the estimation methods that have been proposed in the literature and suggests an efficient and robust approach to this task. The importance of determining the margin of error for any point estimate of season of death is stressed, and a simple method for obtaining such is presented.
Observation of incremental growth structures in dental cementum using the scanning electron microscope
Adriane M Burke
41 - 54
A preliminary asessment of the value of the SEM for examining the incremental structures that are used to determine age profiles of human prey species and as an index of seasonality. Dental specimines from horse and red deer are examined. A methodology for the preparation of the whole and fragmentary tooth samples for SEM analysis is presented. Results show that the SEM has potential for the examination fragmentary material that is unsuitable for thin sectioning and viewing under polarised light.
Problems and choices in shell seasonality studies and their impact on results
Cheryl Claassen
55 - 76
Numerous problems that arise in reading incremental growth structures in shells such as the epoxy edge effect, missing and false anuli, and reading senile animals are discussed. Various tactics for enhancing visibility in cross sections, such as changing the light source, are presented. The analytical choices involved in calculating expected growth and weaknesses in interpreting harvest time in this fashion are detailed. Several techniques that do not rely on calculating expected growth are discussed with daily line counts emerging as the weaker approach and coloration tallying as stronger. A comparison of several different methods of determining harvest time reveals the critical role played by expected growth calculations and the accuracy of the death-time prediction techniques through the use of blind samples.
Archaeozoological research in the Iberian peninsula
Jesus Altuna
93 - 100
A guide to the institutions conducting archaeozoological research, listing for each the principal researchers and their published papers (from 1980 onwards).
