Bone preservation in Hayonim Cave (Israel): A macroscopic and mineralogical study

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 643-659

  Stiner, Mary C ^a   Kuhn, Steven L ^a   Surovell, Todd A ^a   Goldberg, Paul ^b   Meignen, Liliane ^c   Weiner, Stephen ^d   Bar Yosef, Ofer ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^d WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^e HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone preservation; Carbonate and phosphate diagenesis; Hayonim Cave; Infra red spectroscopy; Levant; Paleolithic; Vertebrate taphonomy

Indexed keywords

BONE; DECOMPOSITION; PALEOLITHIC; PRESERVATION;

HAYONIM CAVE; ISRAEL;

EID: 0034968674     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2000.0634     Document Type: Article

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