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- Title
Coloring and preservation state of faunal remains from the neanderthal levels of Kůlna Cave, Czech republic.
- Authors
Michel, Véronique; Bocherens, Hervé; Théry-Parisot, Isabelle; Valoch, Karel; Valensi, Patricia
- Abstract
The preservation process of faunal remains from the Middle Paleolithic levels of Kůlna Cave was studied within a taphonomic and palaeodietary framework. A visual examination of bones and teeth showed that they display a wide variety of colors. Chemical analyses (C, N, Fe, Mn) and a combination of analytical techniques, such as Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrometry, were conducted on 13 fossil remains. The crystallinity indexes, IR-SF, XRD-CI, XRD-L200, the IR area band (Amide I), and the ESR analyses showed that the bones were not burned at a temperature higher than 200°C. This implies that the bone remains were not used as fuel by Neanderthals at Kůlna Cave. Coloring in these bones is largely due to the presence of Mn and Fe. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
- Publication
Geoarchaeology, 2006, Vol 21, Issue 5, p479
- ISSN
0883-6353
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/gea.20116