Burnt bone
Description
Burnt bones are extremely hard and similar to darkened rock. The porous structure common in unburnt bone is not always present. There is, however, subtle exterior ribbing, striations and pitting common to unburned faunal material. Color ranges from black/gray to white/whitish-blue.
Creator(s)
Catherine P. Foster
Site
Kenan Tepe
Area
F
Trench
2
Locus/Basket
2065
Item/Sample Number
1
Context
surface
Date
Late Chalcolithic/Uruk (3600-3000 BCE)
Retrieval Method(s)
Flotation
Lab Equipment
Binocular visor (2x)
Light Source
100 watt lamp
Dimensions
>4 mm
Material
bone
Type
unidentified (burnt)
Original Format
microartifact
Contributor
Catherine P. Foster
Citation
Catherine P. Foster, "Burnt bone," in MicroCommons, Item #64, http://www.microcommons.org/items/show/64 (accessed February 22, 2012).
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