ANT340H5 Lecture 5: Lecture 5.docx
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R. lee lyman: bone survivability & butchering. Taphonomic agent source of force applied to bones (carnivore) Taphonomic process action by the agent on the bone (gnawing/chewing) Taphonomic effect the resulting modification of the process (punctures and striation) Taphonomic history chronology of taphonomic agents and processes affecting skeletal remains. Included everything from when an individual dies to when the bioarchaeologists analyzes the remains. Included curation damage if put into a collection. Field assessment: bone colour, location o, orientation. Combines analysis of: o: site conditions field, bone location, position. To reconstruct events through interpretation: presence and absence of bones. Description of site, bone position, condition, etc. What does colour, condition, preservation, etc. actually mean. Condition of remains depends on processes that affect it. Effects of taphonomic factors on blunt force trauma: pig skulls, blunt force trauma inflicted with a hammer, taphonomic changed monitored for one year. Pseudo trauma: masking of trauma by taphonomic changes. Soil acidity especially on trabecular bone.
