Preservation of burned bones: An investigation of the effects of temperature and pH on hardness

Studies in Conservation

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 123-138

  Kalsbeek, Nicoline ^a   Richter, Jane ^a  

^a Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPOSITION; DETERIORATION; HARDNESS TESTING; HYDROXYAPATITE; PH EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BURNING TEMPERATURES; SUB-FOSSIL BONE MATERIAL;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE;

EID: 33746620822     PISSN: 00393630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/sic.2006.51.2.123     Document Type: Article

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