Dear Christian, Megan and all,
Just a note to let you know that in 2003 I traslated into Spanish an
updated version of Davis & Payne´s 1992 paper under their supervision,
which included some modifications to their methods. It was published
as:
Davis S. & S. Payne 2003. 101 modos de tratar un erizo muerto: notas
sobre la preparación de esqueletos desarticulados para uso
zooarqueológico (translated by M. Mondini). Archaeofauna,
International Journal of Archaeozoology  12:203-211.
I could send a copy to anybody interested.
As to the methods we are using at the LaZTA, you can find a summary at:
Damonte, V., L. Fraschina, J. Hierling, P. Lobbia, E. Marcotti, A.
Marozzi, M. Mohn, M. Mondini, A. S. Muñoz, L. Pereyra y A. Pretto,
2009. Protocolos y bases de datos en zooarqueología y tafonomía. El
caso del Laboratorio de Zooarqueología y Tafonomía de Zonas Áridas,
Argentina. Libro de Resúmenes: 13º Congreso de Antropología en
Colombia, p. 223. I Encuentro Latinoamericano de Zooarqueología,
Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá.
It can be found at Bone Commons or just follow the link at:
http://blogs.ffyh.unc.edu.ar/zooarqueologia/resultados/publicaciones/
As to burying carcasses, we´ve had very good results after a long
time, even with unfleshed ones, but it all depends on the type of soil
and the like. You can find interesting tips on the matter in ZOOARCH
archives.
All the best,
Mariana

2011/8/18 Christian Küchelmann <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Dear Megan,
>
> here are at least some references that may be useful:
>
> Baker, Polydora / Davis, Simon J. M. / Payne, Sebastian / Revill, Michael (2003): On Preparing Animal Skeletons – a simple and effective Method. – International Council for Archaeozoology Newsletter 4(1), 4, 15
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> Bartels, Th. & Meyer, W. (1991): Eine schnelle und effektive Methode zur Mazeration von Wirbeltieren. – Deutsche Tierärztliche Wochenschrift 98(11), 407-409
>
> Corke, Elaine / Davis, Simon J. M. / Payne, Sebastian (1998): The Organisation of a Zoo-archaeological Reference Collection of Bird Bones. – Environmental Archaeology 2, 67-69
>
> Davis, Simon J. M. & Payne, Sebastian (1992): 101 ways to deal with a dead hedgehog: notes on the preparation of disarticulated skeletons for zoo-archaeological use. – Circaea 8(2), 95-104
>
> Greenfield, Haskel J. / Freer, Stan / Monks, Gregory C. (2002): A Technique for the Preparation and Preservation of Bone Specimens. – International Council for Archaeozoology Newsletter 3(2), 4
>
> Heinrich, Dirk / Reichstein, Hans / Schietzel, Kurt (1991): 25 Jahre Archäologisch-Zoologische Arbeitsgruppe Schleswig – Kiel. – Offa 48, 9-39
>
> Niederklopfer, Peter & Troxler, Martin (2001): Knochenpräparation – Handbuch für Praktiker, Bern
>
> Unruh, Martin (2011): Knochenpräparation und Restaurierung. in: Eipper, Paul-Bernhard (ed.): Handbuch der Oberflächenreinigung, 183-190, 196-197, Stuttgart
>
> van Dijk, Erik (2002): Het prepareren van schedel- en skeletmateriaal, unpublished study project, Tilburg
>
> van Gestel, Wouter (no date): Cleaning Skulls and Skeletons by Maceration, online-publication; online: http://www.skullsite.com/misc
>
> Yours
>
> Christian
>
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> Am 17.08.2011 um 23:30 schrieb Michelle Megan Rathgaber:
>
>> Hi-  I am looking to start a reference collection for faunal analysis at our office.  We have several specimens in the freezer, but as we don't have a lab with any sort of ventilation or hood, boiling them (indoors at least) is out of the question.  Are there any good resources out there about different ways to deflesh and preserve bones for this type of collection?  We have a lot of land space so burial would be a great option, but how long does that take, do you need to take most of the flesh off of the bones before burial, etc?  Any tips or suggestions of references to look into would be very much appreciated.
>>
>> Michelle Megan Rathgaber
>> Research Assistant
>> Arkansas Archeological Survey - Blytheville Station
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