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Taphonomic changes in the human skeleton
Authors: Moraitis, Konstantinos
Reviewer: Valakos, Efstratios
Subject: MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > >
MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > HEALTH SCIENCES
MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > > >
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Abstract:
This chapter presents the post-mortem changes that bones of archaeological or forensic origin undergo as a result of environmental exposure. Postmortem changes in bones exposed to severe temperatures water, or terrestrial environments are explored, as well as the effects of burial environment on mechanical behavior, composition, and postpositional mobility of bones. In addition, reference is made to the bone alterations that different animal and plant species have made to the bones, but also to the traces left on the bones by past burial practices or other anthropogenic activities. The taphonomic analysis of skeletal material can determine whether distinct morphological changes are the result of postmortem processes, avoiding misinterpretation as perimortem injuries or pathological lesions.
Linguistic Editors: Athanasiadou, Kyriaki
Technical Editors: Afouxenidis, Afxentios
Graphic Editors: Afouxenidis, Afxentios
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 2015
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License: Attribution – NonCommercial – NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/4769
Bibliographic Reference: Moraitis, K. (2015). Taphonomic changes in the human skeleton [Chapter]. In Papageorgopoulou, C., Moraitis, K., Nikita, E., Eliopoulos, C., & Vika, E. 2015. Specific topics in skeletal anthropology, taphonomy and bioarchaeology [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/4769
Language: Greek
Is Part of: Specific topics in skeletal anthropology, taphonomy and bioarchaeology
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions