16608
Accession Number
8426
Author
Dennison, K.J.
Title Of Article Chaper
Amino acids in archaeological bone
Title Of Journal Book
Journal of archaeological science
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
81-86
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Amino acid content of bone was measured to determine whether it would yield more information than measurement of the total nitrogen content in dating human bone. There appeared to be a simple linear relationship between the amino acid content of the bone and its nitrogen content, and in view of the difficulties encountered with amino acid analysis, determination of the nitrogen weight percentage proved a more reliable and efficient means of determining relative bone age.
Keywords
Bone, analysis; Bone, dating ICCROM
pub_id
16608