Morphological taphonomic transformations of fossil bones in continental environments, and repercussions on their chemical composition

Archaeometry

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 353-361

  Fernandez Jalvo Y ^a   Sanchez Chillon B ^a   Andrews, P ^a   Fernandez Lopez S ^a   Martínez, L Alcalá ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Diagenesis; Post burial; Pre burial; Surface bone modifications; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

BONE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIAGENESIS; FOSSIL; TAPHONOMY;

EID: 0036668910     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-4754.t01-1-00068     Document Type: Article

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