Recent progress in bioarchaeology: approaches to the osteological paradox
Abstract The publication of The Osteological Paradox (Wood et al., 1992, Current
Anthropology, 33: 343–370) a decade ago sparked debate about the methods and …
Anthropology, 33: 343–370) a decade ago sparked debate about the methods and …
From bone to fossil: A review of the diagenesis of bioapatite
The preservation of bone or bioapatite over geologic time has presented paleobiologists
with long-standing and formidable questions. Namely, to elucidate the mechanisms …
with long-standing and formidable questions. Namely, to elucidate the mechanisms …
Comparison of transmission FTIR, ATR, and DRIFT spectra: implications for assessment of bone bioapatite diagenesis
Abstract Evaluation of diagenesis in bioapatite samples is an important step for screening
bone and tooth samples for stable isotope analysis to ensure in vivo signatures are …
bone and tooth samples for stable isotope analysis to ensure in vivo signatures are …
Passports from the past: Investigating human dispersals using strontium isotope analysis of tooth enamel
Strontium isotopes are a powerful tool which provide information about provenance directly
from the tissues of humans rather than the grave context and burial goods. Geographical …
from the tissues of humans rather than the grave context and burial goods. Geographical …
Oxygen isotopes in enamel carbonate and their ecological significance
Stable carbon isotope analysis of fossil tooth enamel carbonate, and oxygen isotope
analysis of bone or enamel phosphate, are established tools for palaeodietary and …
analysis of bone or enamel phosphate, are established tools for palaeodietary and …
Three case studies used to reassess the reliability of fossil bone and enamel isotope signals for paleodietary studies
The emphasis on tooth enamel for extraction of stable light isotope signals from the mineral
phase of archaeological and paleontological calcified tissues is based on the widespread …
phase of archaeological and paleontological calcified tissues is based on the widespread …
Preparation of bone carbonate for stable isotope analysis: the effects of treatment time and acid concentration
While apatite carbonate δ13C analysis is a useful tool in palaeodietary research, the
vulnerability of carbonates to diagenesis necessitates careful sample preparation. The most …
vulnerability of carbonates to diagenesis necessitates careful sample preparation. The most …
Standardizing infra-red measures of bone mineral crystallinity: an experimental approach
Three experiments demonstrate that infra-red spectroscopic measures of bone mineral
crystallinity are partially dependent upon sample preparation methods. Intensive grinding of …
crystallinity are partially dependent upon sample preparation methods. Intensive grinding of …
Bone chemistry and bioarchaeology
Isotopic analysis of bones and teeth is now routinely used for dating skeletons and
archaeological sites, and for diet, climate, and habitat reconstruction. Techniques of …
archaeological sites, and for diet, climate, and habitat reconstruction. Techniques of …
Quantifying inter-laboratory variability in stable isotope analysis of ancient skeletal remains
Over the past forty years, stable isotope analysis of bone (and tooth) collagen and
hydroxyapatite has become a mainstay of archaeological and paleoanthropological …
hydroxyapatite has become a mainstay of archaeological and paleoanthropological …