Determining the Season of Death of Mammal Teeth from Archeological Sites: A New Sectioning Technique
- 3 February 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 199 (4328) , 530-531
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.199.4328.530
Abstract
Alternating translucent and opaque bands on the roots of mammal teeth are used to determine the age and season of death. These structures are preserved in teeth from archeological sites. However, the standard sectioning technique, which includes decalcification, often destroys archeological specimens. A new, less destructive technique provides analyzable solid sections at costs comparable to decalcification.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Some Archaeological Uses of Fish RemainsAmerican Antiquity, 1972