Comparing Analysis of Pretreatment Methods of Wood and Bone Materials for the Chronology of Peripheral Burials at Tunnug 1, Tuva Republic, Russia

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ID9243158
AuthorsFatima Pawełczyk (0000-0002-6193-5964), I Hajdas (0000-0003-2373-2725), Timur Sadykov (0000-0001-8535-1173), Jegor Blochin (0000-0002-8190-7741), Gino Caspari (0000-0002-0944-5095)
Year2022
Volume64
Issue1
Pages171-186
Publication date2022-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRadiocarbon (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/rdc.2021.100
OpenAlexW3214846960
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited46

Nine burials from Tunnug 1 site in Tuva Republic, which contained human and animal bones as well as remains of wood, were chosen for intercomparison study of preparation methods. Nine human bones, nine animal bones and 11 pieces of wood were prepared. Gelatin extracted from bones was purified using the UF method but the extraction from bones was modified with respect to acid and base treatment. Wood samples were treated as whole using acid-base-acid and cellulose was extracted for comparison. The results confirmed a highly consistent chronology of the sites centered at 200–400 CE, however, a few bones resulted in an offset between ages obtained by different methods. The extraction of cellulose was limited due to the poor preservation of wood. Our results highlight problems of dating poorly preserved bones and wood

Archaeology · Cellulose · Chromatography · Chronology · Geography · Human bone · Radiocarbon dating · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Chemistry · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Geology

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