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Bone Conservation

Bone Conservation is a subfield of archaeological conservation that focuses on the stabilization, preservation, and, when necessary, restoration of excavated human and animal skeletal remains through context-appropriate preventive and interventive measures to ensure their long-term physical integrity and informational value.

244

Publications

10.6K

Citations

851

Authors

372

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Conservation Of Bone

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244

States of preservation of bones from prehistoric sites in the Near East: A survey

Stephen Weiner, Ofer Bar‐Yosef · Journal of Archaeological Science · 1990 · 548 citations

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Soil pH, Bone Preservation, and Sampling Bias at Mortuary Sites

Claire C. Gordon, Jane E. Buikstra · American Antiquity · 1981 · 313 citations

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The long–term survival of bone: the role of bioerosion

Clive N. Trueman, David M. Martill · Archaeometry · 2002 · 226 citations

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Detection of bone preservation in archaeological and fossil samples

Margaret J. Schoeninger, Katherine M. Moore, Matthew L. Murray et al. · Applied Geochemistry · 1989 · 215 citations · Full text

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Bison Kills and Bone Counts: Decision Making by Ancient Hunters

Larry J. Zimmerman, John D. Speth · The American Indian Quarterly · 1986 · 204 citations

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Authors

851

  1. SW
    Stephen Weiner

    Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel

    3 publications · 844 citations

    3

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  2. LL
    Lucía López‐Polín

    Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social, Spain

    3 publications · 84 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. GE
    Gary E. Friedlaender

    Yale University, United States

    3 publications · 146 citations

    3

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  4. OB
    Ofer Bar‐Yosef

    Harvard University, United States

    3 publications · 334 citations

    3

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  5. HK
    H. Kars

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

    3 publications · 182 citations

    3

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Institutions

372

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    9 h-index

    24 publications

    1.5K citations

  2. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    7 h-index

    11 publications

    1.3K citations

  3. Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology

    Andover, United States

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    1.7K citations

  4. Weizmann Institute of Science

    Rehovot, Israel

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    1.8K citations

  5. Universitat Rovira i Virgili

    Tarragona, Spain

    4 h-index

    3 publications

    84 citations

  6. Travaux et Recherches Archéologiques sur les Cultures, les Espaces et les Sociétés

    Toulouse, France

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    198 citations

  7. Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social

    Tarragona, Spain

    4 h-index

    3 publications

    84 citations

  8. Cultures et Environnements. Préhistoire, Antiquité, Moyen Âge

    Nice, France

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    265 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 13 publications · 315 citations

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  2. Journal of Archaeological Science

    11 publications · 1.4K citations

    11

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  3. Cell and Tissue Banking

    8 publications · 128 citations

    8

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  4. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

    8 publications · 245 citations

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  5. American Journal of Physical Anthropology

    7 publications · 530 citations

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