Pre-screening techniques for identification of samples suitable for radiocarbon dating of poorly preserved bones
Under certain environmental conditions, post-depositional diagenetic loss of bone collagen can severely reduce the number of bones from a particular archaeological site that are suitable for stable isotopic analysis or radiocarbon dating. This study examined nearly 300 bones from 12 archaeological s...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010
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