An understanding of the structural complexity of mineralised tissues is fundamental for
exploration into the field of diagenesis. Here we review aspects of current and past research …

The biomineral component of bones and teeth is synthesized within the body, under direct
physiological control, and therefore the chemistry of bone (including the trace element …

As part of an EU funded project to investigate the factors influencing bone preservation in
the archaeological record, more than 250 bones from 41 archaeological sites in five …

Bones exposed on tropical savannah grasslands of Amboseli National Park, Kenya undergo
extensive post-mortem alteration within 40 years. A combined analytical approach involving …

For millions of years, clues to the biology of dinosaurs lie locked within the microscopic
structure of their bones. Here one of the world's leading experts on fossil bone …

The chemical study of archaeological materials Archaeological Chemistry, Second Edition is
about the application of the chemical sciences to the study of ancient man and his material …

Recent success in the amplification of ancient DNA (aDNA) from fossil humans has led to
calls for further tests to be carried out on similar material. However, there has been little …

The physical survival of bone is integral to any kind of palaeopathological study. Not only
must the skeleton survive in the burial environment or tomb, it must retain sufficient strength …

Despite the widespread use of bones in ancient DNA (aDNA) studies, relatively little
concrete information exists in regard to how the DNA in mineralised collagen degrades, or …

Diagenetic changes in archaeological bone are known to influence the data derived from
such material and have thus been the subject of numerous studies. A number of general …