I suggest they try one of Yin Lam's publications:
Lam, Y., Pearson, O.M., Marean, C.W, Chen, X. (2003). "Bone density studies in zooarchaeology." Journal Of Archaeological Science 30: 1701–1708.
Lam, Y. and O. M. Pearson (2005). "Bone Density Studies and the Interpretation of the Faunal Record." Evolutionary Anthropology 14: 99-108.
Lam, Y. M., Chen, X., Pearson, O.M. (1999). "Intertaxonomic variability in patterns of bone density and the differential representation of bovid, cervid, and equid elements in the archaeological record." American Antiquity 64(2): 343-362.
Lam, Y. M., et al. (1998). "Bone Density and Long Bone Representation in Archaeological Faunas: Comparing Results from CT and Photon Densitometry." Journal Of Archaeological Science 25: 559-570.
Lam, Y. M. and O. M. Pearson (2004). "The Fallibility of Bone Density Values and Their Use in Archaeological Analyses." Journal of Taphonomy.
Dr. Ariane Burke, Professeure Titulaire,
Universite de Montreal,
Departement d'Anthropologie,
Professeure invitee (2014-15)
Laboratoire d'archeologie prehistorique
Institut J.-A. Forel, Sciences de la Terre,
Universite de Geneve
http://archeozoologie.anthro.umontreal.ca/
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Sent: September 8, 2015 4:45 AM
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Subject: [ZOOARCH] Bovid Bone Density
Dear Zooarchers,
I have an associate who needs to know the density (in kg/m^3) of cortical bone from cattle tibia or femurs. Do you have any advice on where he would find this?
Best,
Maureen Vaughan
Queen's University Belfast
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