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In-situ preservation of archaeological bone: A histological study within a multidisciplinary approach

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Christina Nielsen-Marsh

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Abstract

To make preservation in situ a serious option for the management of archaeological sites, research has to be done on the factors affecting conservation of different archaeological materials including bone. A European project has been started which deals with bone degradation in a multidisciplinary way. The goals of the project are to develop techniques to describe the preservation of archaeological bone, to make a classification of soil environments according to their preservation potential and to detect what factors in the environment of the bone affect its conservation. One technique used in this project to determine the state of preservation of archaeological bone is histology. The relevance of this technique for archaeological heritage management research is discussed.


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Author(s): Jans MME, Kars H, Nielsen-Marsh CM, Smith CI, Nord AG, Arthur P, Earl N

Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)

Publication status: Published

Conference Name: Archaeometry: 4th International Meeting on Bone Diagenesis

Year of Conference: 2002

Pages: 343-352

ISSN: 0003-813X

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1475-4754.t01-1-00067

DOI: 10.1111/1475-4754.t01-1-00067

Library holdings: Search Newcastle University Library for this item

ISBN: 14754754


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