From the grave to the lab: evaluation of archaeological human bone preservation based on micro-computed tomography analysis

Abstract Timely understanding of the preservation status of archaeological human bones is the foundation for conducting scientific archaeological work. This paper applies Micro-CT technology to analyze the microscopic preservation status of ancient human femora unearthed from the Rui State site in L...

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Published in:	Heritage Science
Main Authors:	Yihang Xi, Xue Ling, Liang Chen, Naisheng Li, Hao Wang, Jun Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2024-05-01
Subjects:	Micro-CT Archaeological human bone Bone preservation Cortical porosity Bone volume fraction Bone mineral density
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-024-01284-4