Diagenetic signals from ancient human remains - bioarchaeological applications

• Autorzy: Szostek K. , Stepańczak B. , Szczepanek A. , Kępa M. , Głąb H. , Jarosz P. , Włodarczak P. , Tunia K. , Pawlyta J. , Paluszkiewicz C. , Tylko G.

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DOI

10.2478/v10002-011-0009-4

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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This preliminary study examines the potential effects of diagenetic processes on the oxygen-isotope ratios of bone and tooth phosphate (δ18O) from skeletal material of individuals representing the Corded Ware Culture (2500–2400 BC) discovered in Malżyce (Southern Poland). Intra-individual variability of Ca/P, CI, C/P, collagen content (%) and oxygen isotopes was observed through analysis of enamel, dentin and postcranial bones. Using a variety of analytical techniques, it was found that, despite the lack of differences in soil acidity, not all the parts of a skeleton on a given site had been equally exposed to diagenetic post mortem changes. In a few cases, qualitative changes in the FTIR spectrum of analysed bones were observed. The data suggest that apart from quantitative analyses, i.e., the calculation of Ca/P, CI, C/P and collagen content, qualitative analyses such as examination of the absorbance line are recommended. The degree to which a sample is, contaminated on the basis of any additional, non-biogenic peaks, deemed to be contaminated should also be specified.

Słowa kluczowe

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diagenesis; Neolithic; oxygen isotopes; FTIR; EDS; bioarchaeology

• Wydawca: Mineralogical Society of Poland
• Czasopismo: Mineralogia
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: Vol. 42, iss. 2/3
• Strony: 93--112
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 49 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

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Szostek K.

• Department of Anthropology, Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Stepańczak B.

• Department of Anthropology, Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Szczepanek A.

• Department of Anthropology, Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Kępa M.

• Department of Anthropology, Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Głąb H.

• Department of Anthropology, Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Jarosz P.

• Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology PAN, Kraków, Poland

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Włodarczak P.

• Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology PAN, Kraków, Poland

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Tunia K.

• Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology PAN, Kraków, Poland

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Pawlyta J.

• Department of Radioisotopes, Institute of Physics, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland

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Paluszkiewicz C.

• Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland

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Tylko G.

• Department of Cytology and Histology, Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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