Brönnimann, David; Hostettler, Marco (May 2021). Ein Einzelknochen kommt selten allein. Histotaphonomische Analysen von zwei Menschenknochen aus Burgäschisee-Nord. In: AGUS-GPS Newsletter 2021/1. 2021.
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For the first time, histotapohnomic analyses were carried out on human bones from the context of Neolithic wetland sites. The analysed pieces consisted of a fragment of each a femur (BAS 1) and a scapula (BAS 2). Both are dated to different chronological horizons (BAS 1, 3830-3780 BC/ BAS 2, 3340-3100 calBC) and have been found on the Neolithic site of Aeschi SO, Burgäschisee-Nord. Two samples of these bones were cast in epoxi resin and prepared into thin sections for histotaphonomic analysis under the microscope. Both samples show no signs of bioerosion. The absence of traces of endogenous bacteria is particularly significant, as these usually cause heavy infestation in the normal course of putrefaction. The absence of such traces indicates perimortal manipu-lation of the affected bodies and thus provides hitherto unknown insights into the treatment of the dead in the Neolithic of Switzerland.
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Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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Division/Institute: |
06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of History and Archaeology > Institute of Archaeological Sciences > Pre- and Early History |
UniBE Contributor: |
Hostettler, Marco |
Subjects: |
900 History > 930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499) |
Language: |
Multilingual |
Submitter: |
Marco Hostettler |
Date Deposited: |
22 Jul 2021 11:28 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:51 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/156388 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/156388 |
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