Electron spin resonance (ESR), a relatively new dating technique, was first suggested by
Zeller et al.(1967) Zeller (1968) and Levy (1968). It has made substantial progress in …

Prehistoric hominid fossils are too valuable to be dated by destructive or even partially
destructive methods. Non-destructive U-series dating by γ-ray counting can therefore be a …

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 …

An argument for the possibility of uranium uptake by buried bone taking place through the
adsorption of uranyl species on bone mineral is advanced. In the light of this a diffusion …

This book reflects developments in both fundamental nuclear physics and the application of
fast neutrons to many practical problems in medicine, the environment, security, and other …

Accurate paleoecological interences from the elemental composition of human and faunal
bone recovered from archaeological and paleontological sites will depend on controls for …

Alteration of buried bone through natural diagenesis can vitiate any analysis of ancient diet
based on concentrations of inorganic elements. Consequently, several methods have been …

Bone remains play an important role in archaeology as a source of information about the
past. However, they alter over time. Alteration occurs at all scales from the macroscopic to …

ESR and U-series analyses of teeth from the palaeoanthropological site of Hexian which
containedHomo erectusremains, illustrate the limited effectiveness of stand-alone ESR and …

Studies of bone chemistry are being used to reconstruct the habitat of ancient populations
and it is therefore important that any post-mortem changes which may occur are as fully …