The study of painted artworks using scientific methods is fundamental for understanding the
techniques used in their creation and their appropriate conservation. The ethical constraints …

Collagen glue has been used for nearly two centuries to consolidate bone material,
although its prevalence in museum collections is only now becoming visible. Identifying and …

Archaeological textiles are suitable material for radiocarbon dating as they are mainly made
of organic matter, such as plant and/or animal fibres. Radiocarbon dating provides objective …

Radiocarbon (14C) analysis of skeletal remains by accelerator mass spectrometry is an
essential tool in multiple branches of science. However, bone 14C dating results can be …

For generations, humanity has preserved customs, places, objects, artistic expressions, and
values–our cultural heritage. The use of color on cultural heritage objects is ubiquitous and …

Abstract Natural Trap Cave (Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming) preserves an abundance of
fossil remains from extinct Late Pleistocene fauna and is situated near a past migration route …

Preparation of bones for radiocarbon (14C) dating is still quite a challenge for researchers.
The methods are being tested and improved, to increase reliability of dating results and to …

Rationale Pre‐screening of bone collagen quality is important to reduce the cost for
analyses such as radiocarbon (14C) dating with accelerator mass spectrometry in …

The Meadowcroft Rockshelter in southwestern Pennsylvania is best known for its pre-Clovis
occupation. Potentially important for later times is the recovery of maize macrobotanical …

Preservatives and consolidants make it difficult or impossible to obtain accurate radiocarbon
dates on many organic artefacts from museums or archaeological collections. Discovered in …