The survival of organic matter in bone: A review

Archaeometry

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 383-394

  Collins, M J ^a   Nielsen Marsh, C M ^a   Hiller, J ^a   Smith, C I ^a   Roberts, J P ^a   Prigodich, R V ^b   Wess, T J ^c   Csapo J ^d   Millard, A R ^e   Turner Walker, G ^f  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^d SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^e DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bone diagenesis; Cholesterol; Collagen; DNA; Osteocalcin; Porosity; Racemization

Indexed keywords

BONE; DIAGENESIS; ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 0036668901     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-4754.t01-1-00071     Document Type: Article

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