Microchemical and crystallographic analysis of human bones from Nasca, Peru. A possible method of direct dating of archaeological skeletal material
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12371158 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gianmario Molin, Gianmariο Molin (University of Padua), Andrea G Drusini (University of Padua, corresponding author), Daria Pasqual (University of Padua), Fedora Martignago, Giovanni Scarazzati (University of Padua) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 38-44 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/(sici)1099-1212(199801/02)8:1<38::aid-oa407>3.0.co;2-7 |
| OpenAlex | W2094883691 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
This paper provides two archaeometric equations obtained by crystal–chemical parameters for dating human bone samples from the archaeological site of Nasca, Peru. Based on radiocarbon dating, the burials span from 500 BC to AD 1000. Crystal–chemical modifications in bone hydroxylapatite over time were compared with a twentieth century skeleton from Italy. Chemical analysis was carried out by means of electron microprobe along a profile from the periosteal to the endosteal border of the midshaft of four human femurs. The results indicate that the Ca/P ratio is linearly correlated with time according to the equation t=7880.68Ca/P−12805.90 (r=0.97; r2=0.95). Bone apatite X-ray powder diffraction analysis showed a systematic increase in the (002) reflection intensity with time, according to the equation t=250.49h/a−1961.86 (r=0.98; r2=0.97). The two independent archaeometric equations permit good accuracy in dating osteoarchaeological remains from the south coast area of Peru. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Apatite · Archaeological science · Archaeology · Biology · Crystallography · Electron microprobe · Geography · Human bone · Human skeleton · Hydroxylapatite · Mineralogy · Radiocarbon dating · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Chemistry · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Materials Science · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Anatomy · Geology
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| Highly cited | No |