Soil pH, Bone Preservation, and Sampling Bias at Mortuary Sites

Claire C. Gordon; Jane E. Buikstra

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Soil pH, Bone Preservation, and Sampling Bias at Mortuary Sites

Claire C. Gordon, Jane E. Buikstra

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Abstract

Prediction of human skeletal preservation at mortuary sites is important in archaeological research and in cultural resources management. In this study, correlations between osseous deterioration and soil acidity, as measured by pH, were found to be significant. Age-associated preservation biases were also evident. The use of multiple regression is suggested as a technique for estimating recovery of human osteological remains in archaeological context.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	566-571
Number of pages	6
Journal	American Antiquity
Volume	46
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/280601
State	Published - Jul 1 1981
Externally published	Yes

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