Dear Katie,
there has been done quite an amount of work on the topic of burnt
bones. Here are a few references. It might be useful to check also in
the literature for human cramation burials.
Costamagno, Sandrine / Griggo, Christophe / Mourre, Vincent (1999):
Approche experimentale d'un Probleme taphonomique: Utilisation de
combustible Osseux au Paleolithique. – Préhistoire Européenne 13,
167-194
Costamagno, Sandrine / Théry-Parisot, Isabelle / Brugal, Jean-
Philipp / Guibert, Raphaele (2005): Taphonomic consequences of the
use of bones as fuel. Experimental data and archaeological
applications. in: O'Connor, Terry (ed.): Biosphere to Lithosphere –
New studies on vertebrate taphonomy, Proceedings of the 9th
Conference of the International Council of Archaeozoology, Durham,
August 2002, 51-62, Oxford
Lange, Martina / Schutkowski, Holger / Hummel, Susanne / Herrmann,
Bernd (1987): A Bibliography on Cremation. – Journal of the European
Study Group on Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Techniques applied
to Archaeology (PACT) 19
Shipman, Pat / Foster, Giraud / Schoeninger, Margaret J. (1984):
Burnt Bones and Teeth: an Experimental Study of Color, Morphology,
Crystal Structure and Shrinkage. – Journal of Archaeological Science
11, 307-325
Sidéra, Isabelle (2001): Feu et Industrie osseuse. Un Marqueur
d'Identité culturelle. – Paleorient 2672, 51-59
Speth, John D. (2000): Boiling vs. baking and roasting: a taphonomic
approach to the recognition of cooking techniques in small mammals.
in: Rowley-Conwy, Peter (ed.): Animal Bones, Human Societies, 89-105,
Oxford
Swillens, Eckhard / Pollandt, Peter / Wahl, Joachim (2003): Zur
Quantifizierung von Knochenverbrennungstemperaturen durch
Röntgenbeugungs-Intensitätsmessungen. – Beiträge zur Archäozoologie
und Prähistorischen Anthropologie 4, 204-210
Yours
Christian
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Am 28.11.2011 um 22:12 schrieb Katie McCullough:
> Dear Zooarchers,
>
> I would like to do some experimental burning I was hoping that
> someone would be willing to consult off-list for methodological
> advice. In short, I have defleshed femur fragments that I would
> like to burn until they are at least mostly calcined. I am also
> somewhat constrained as I live and work in New York City and have
> minimal opportunity for burning outdoors. If anyone has some
> experience with experimental burning and would be willing to
> provide some advice, please let me know ([log in to unmask]).
>
> Thanks,
> Katie McCullough
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> New York University
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