Deterioration of bone
(2001)
Book Chapter
Millard, A. (2001). Deterioration of bone. In D. Brothwell, & M. Pollard (Eds.), Handbook of Archaeological Sciences (633-643). Wiley
Bone is popularly regarded as a dry, inanimate, uncomplicated and robust material. In fact, it is a complex biological material which can undergo a variety of pre-depositional and post-depositional processes, causing physical and chemical changes whi... Read More about Deterioration of bone.