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Petrous bone diagenesis: a multi-analytical approach
Authors
ME Allentoft
MJ Collins
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PB Damgaard
HB Hansen
I Kontopoulos
N Lynnerup
GD McAllister
K Penkman
Publication date
1 January 2019
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Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
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© 2019 Elsevier B.V. The discovery of petrous bone as an excellent repository for ancient biomolecules has been a turning point in biomolecular archaeology, especially in aDNA research, but excessive and uncontrolled sampling could result in loss of this valuable resource for future research. This study reports on the histological (optical microscopy), physical (FTIR-ATR), elemental (CHN) and biochemical (collagen and DNA analysis) preservation of 15 human petrous bones spanning from the c. 2100 BCE to 1850 CE. Through the combined application of a number of diagenetic parameters (general histological index; infrared splitting factor; carbonate/phosphate ratio; amide/phosphate ratio; col wt%; % C, % N and C/N of whole bone and collagen; % endogenous DNA), we provide new insights into petrous bone micromorphological characteristics and diagenesis, and new evidence to enhance screening practices for aDNA and collagen analysis.MJC was supported by Danish National Research Foundation (DNRF128) and KP from the Leverhulme Trust (PLP-2012-116). MEA thanks The Danish National Resarch Foundation (DNRF94), the Lundbeck Foundation, the University of Copehagen (KU2016 programme) and the Vellux Foundations (Villum Young Investigator programme). IK would like to thank Onassis Foundation (grant no. F ZL 047-1/2015-2016), Leventis Foundation and the Greek Archaeological Committee UK (GACUK)
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