The survival of organic matter in bone: a review

Collins, Matthew J.; Nielsen-Marsh, Christina M.; Hiller, Jennifer; Smith, Colin; Roberts, John P.; Prigodich, Richard V.; Wess, Tim J; Csapó, János; Millard, Andrew R.; Turner‐Walker, Gordon

doi:10.1111/1475-4754.t01-1-00071

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“…There have been a vast amount of previous studies and continuing discussion on this topic for collagen (e.g., Ambrose, 1990;Collins et al, 2002;Hedges, 2002;Jans et al, 2004) and apatite (e.g., Kohn et al, 1999;Kohn and Cerling, 2002;Trueman and Tuross, 2002;Hinz and Kohn, 2010) in calcified tissues. These alterations sometimes start only after three months postmortem (Bell et al, 1996).…”

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Reconstruction of breastfeeding and weaning practices using stable isotope and trace element analyses: A review

Tsutaya

Yoneda

2014

American J Phys Anthropol

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Biogeochemical methods using stable isotopes and trace elements have been increasingly developed and applied to reconstruct modern and ancient breastfeeding and weaning practices of mammals, including humans, because they offer direct proxies for the dietary intake of subadults. Carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen isotopes have been used to evaluate breast milk lipid, protein, and water intake, respectively. Carbon and sulfur isotopes have been used to estimate the content of weaning foods. The elemental concentrations of Sr and Ba in subadult tissues differ because of the dietary change during the weaning process. For analyses, various tissues have been used, such as hair, nail, blood, and feces for modern mammals and bone and teeth for ancient ones. Of these, trace element analysis of tooth enamel offers a good opportunity for the reconstruction of breastfeeding and weaning practices of the more distant past at finer resolution, although further understanding of the metabolism of trace elements is necessary. There are various tissue-and element-specific advantages and disadvantages, and a combination of different proxies can illuminate practices from various viewpoints. Finally, applying the geochemical reconstruction of breastfeeding and weaning practices to human ecology, primatology, and paleoanthropology is important; basic studies of the underlying physiological mechanisms and technical improvements in the analyses will further highlight avenues for future research. Yrbk Phys Anthropol 156:2-21, 2015. V C 2014 American Association of Physical AnthropologistsThe reconstruction of breastfeeding and weaning practices (BWPs) of ancient human and other mammalian species is one of the most important fields in anthropology, archaeology, evolutionary biology, and history. Infant feeding practices affect the overall health of the population because diet, health status, and growth at a young age have profound effects on an individual's later life (Dettwyler and Fishman, 1992;Katzenberg et al., 1996;WHO, 1998WHO, , 2009Lewis, 2007). Breastfeeding and weaning practices can be viewed from the evolutionary perspectives of life history theory, parental investment, child development, social system, and reproductive strat-

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Section: Diagenetic Alterationmentioning

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Reconstruction of breastfeeding and weaning practices using stable isotope and trace element analyses: A review

Tsutaya

Yoneda

2014

American J Phys Anthropol

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“…The latter concern was paramount, as previous research and the authors' personal experience suggest that small differences in depositional characteristics can have major effects on the preservation of DNA, even within remains recovered from a single site (e.g., Burger et al, 1999;Collins et al, 2002). Therefore, bones from nine Sus scrufa (common domestic pig) feet were used as a proxy for archaeological bone.…”

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A pilot study into the effects of X-ray and computed tomography exposure on the amplification of DNA from bone

Grieshaber

Osborne

Doubleday

et al. 2008

Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…These processes are complex because they are multi-factorial, non-linear in time and operate in a heterogeneous way and at different structural levels (Hedges 2002;Budd et al 2000;Kohn et al 1999;Reiche et al 2002aReiche et al , 2003Dauphin and Williams 2004;Geigl 2002;O'Connor et al 2011;Godfrey et al 2002;Albéric et al 2014;Large et al 2011;Baud and Tochon-Danguy 1985;Jans et al 2004;Nielsen-March and Hedges 1999;Nielsen-Marsh et al 2007;Collins et al 2002).…”

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Informative Potential of Multiscale Observations in Archaeological Biominerals Down to Nanoscale

Reiche

Gourrier

2016

Nanoscience and Cultural Heritage

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The survival of organic matter in bone: a review

Abstract: If bone is considered as a composite of collagen (protein) and bioapatite (mineral),

Cited by 497 publications

References 110 publications

Reconstruction of breastfeeding and weaning practices using stable isotope and trace element analyses: A review

Reconstruction of breastfeeding and weaning practices using stable isotope and trace element analyses: A review

A pilot study into the effects of X-ray and computed tomography exposure on the amplification of DNA from bone

Informative Potential of Multiscale Observations in Archaeological Biominerals Down to Nanoscale

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