Whitlockite is a calcium phosphate that was first identified in minerals collected from the
Palermo Quarry, New Hampshire. The terms magnesium whitlockite [Mg-whitlockite; Ca 18 …

The reliable determination of bioapatite crystallinity is of great practical interest, as a proxy to
the physico-chemical and microstructural properties, and ultimately, to the integrity of bone …

The impact of endemic and epidemic disease on humans has traditionally been seen as a
comparatively recent historical phenomenon associated with the Neolithisation of human …

Sudanese people are rightly proud of their outstanding archaeology and their country keeps
attracting an increasing number of research teams. More than 30 national and international …

X-rays micro-Computed Tomography (X-μCT) is a non-invasive and non-destructive
technique primarily used for the 3D reconstruction of internal/external object structures …

Al-Khiday, located on the bank of the White Nile in Sudan, offers an exceptionally preserved
stratigraphic sequence, providing a unique opportunity to use organic residue analysis to …

Retrieving the pristine chemical or isotopic composition of archaeological bones is of great
interest for many studies aiming to reconstruct the past life of ancient populations (ie diet …

Calcic soil horizons are common in arid and semi-arid lands and represent the result of the
progressive accumulation of calcium carbonate in the soil profile over time. This process …

Morphogenetic surface processes and anthropogenic landscape alterations have been tied
together throughout the ages in the so-called human-environmental nexus since the …

The transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture is a major turning point in human
history. In North China, although crops were cultivated as early as 10,000 BP, they only …