Diagenesis and survival of osteocalcin in archaeological bone

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 105-113

  Smith, C I ^a,f   Craig, O E ^a   Prigodich, R V ^b   Nielsen Marsh, C M ^a   Jans, M M E ^c   Vermeer, C ^d   Collins, M J ^e  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Rijksdienst V Het Oudheidkundig B   (Netherlands)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^f MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Archaeological bone; Bone diagenesis; Collagen; ELISA; Histological index; Infrared splitting factor; Osteocalcin

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BONE; DIAGENESIS; PROTEIN;

EID: 10244278021     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2004.07.003     Document Type: Article

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