Anthropology, Department of
Date of this Version
2004
Abstract
This article provides an overview of bone composition and the taphonomic processes that affect the representation of skeletal elements in archaeological deposits. Soil chemistry and composition, bone size, and other variables affect these processes.
Comments
Published in Nebraska Anthropologist Vol. 19 (2003-2004). Copyright ©Kyle Baxter; published by The University of Nebraska-Lincoln AnthroGroup.