Histological investigation of very small cremated bone fragments – Options and limitations

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dc.contributor.author Grosskopf, Birgit
dc.date.accessioned 2022-03-22T06:55:19Z
dc.date.available 2022-03-22T06:55:19Z
dc.date.issued 2023-06
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10900/128496
dc.identifier.uri http://dx.doi.org/10.15496/publikation-69859
dc.description.abstract The anthropological analysis of cremated bone material originating from the archaeological context often poses a great challenge to the examiner due to the high degree of fragmentation, thermally induced shrinkage, and deformation. Histological methods have proven useful for determining the age at death in these osseous remains. Cross sections of long bones are used during the qualitative histological examination. This allows for an assessment of characteristics pertinent to this analysis including individual structural elements such as osteons, Haversian canals, the lamellar structure or resorption lacunae. Histological features characteristic for each age group are described. In addition, the implementation of tooth root cementum examinations for aging, in which annual rings are counted, is presented. Animal bones are commonly found in cremations, e.g. through admixtures. In the case of very small diaphyseal fragments, morphological identification can often be very difficult. But a distinction between animal and human bones is usually possible based on the internal structure of the compact bones. de_DE
dc.language.iso en de_DE
dc.publisher Tübingen University Press
dc.relation.ispartofseries Tuebingen Paleoanthropology Book Series;2
dc.rights cc_by-nc-nd
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
dc.source.uri https://dx.doi.org/10.15496/publikation-66865
dc.subject.other cremation de_DE
dc.subject.other histology de_DE
dc.subject.other age estimation de_DE
dc.subject.other animal bones de_DE
dc.subject.other dental cementum de_DE
dc.title Histological investigation of very small cremated bone fragments – Options and limitations de_DE
dc.type BookPart de_DE

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