A Taphonomic Approach to the Re-analysis of the Human Remains from the Neolithic Chamber Tomb of Quanterness, Orkney

Crozier, Rebecca

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“…Funerary ritual involving mutilation of the corpse is systematic and standardised, suggesting that a funerary specialist(s) may have been used. This is an intriguing idea so far only proposed for other regions of the world, such as Neolithic Orkney in Scotland and Neolithic Ireland (Crozier 2012; Geber et al . 2017).…”

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Between foraging and farming: strategic responses to the Holocene Thermal Maximum in Southeast Asia

Oxenham

Trinh²,

Willis

et al. 2018

Antiquity

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Between foraging and farming: strategic responses to the Holocene Thermal Maximum in Southeast Asia

Oxenham

Trinh²,

Willis

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“…The resultant figures were found to be in disagreement with Chesterman's original estimate of 157 individuals, 8. Reorientating the Dead of Crossiecrown with the reduced figure of 10,500 fragments actually representing a minimum of 59 individuals (Crozier 2012;. Although this is a significant realignment of the original figures, it is not unprecedented.…”

Section: Invisible Bones? Osteological Evidence From Quanternessmentioning

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“…In recent years, advances in the fields of forensic archaeology and taphonomy have furnished researchers with a new set of tools with which to approach less straightforward assemblages, such as those encountered in the Orcadian chambered cairns (e.g. Lawrence 2006;Crozier 2012;. This chapter, therefore, presents new data derived from a recent taphonomic re-analysis of a number of assemblages (Crozier 2012;, with a focus on the passage graves overlooking the Bay of Firth.…”

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“…Lawrence 2006;Crozier 2012;. This chapter, therefore, presents new data derived from a recent taphonomic re-analysis of a number of assemblages (Crozier 2012;, with a focus on the passage graves overlooking the Bay of Firth. This new data challenges current interpretations and forces a reconsideration of how we envisage the mortuary practices associated with the Orcadian chambered cairns.…”

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“…In order to reassess the burial practices, as represented by the human skeletal material within Quanterness, a detailed taphonomic analysis was required (Crozier 2012). The key aim of the investigation was to assess the remains for evidence that may account for their condition at the time of recovery, thereby generating new insights into the mortuary practices that may have occurred.…”

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Residual energy dispersal fracturing: A newly proposed term for fractures propagating from sharp‐force trauma

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Ford

Welham

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Objectives: The identification and interpretation of skeletal trauma is an important topic in osteoarchaeology, forensic anthropology and palaeosciences. Trauma analysis is a fast-moving sub-discipline with constantly evolving methodological approaches. This paper describes the process of a particular form of fracturing that propagates specifically from the floor of cut marks and proposes new terminology for this subset of fractures.Materials and Methods: This terminological gap was identified during the reexamination of remains from a minimum of 52 decapitated individuals (52 postcranial and 47 cranial remains) found in a mass grave from the 10th-11th century CE on Ridgeway Hill near Weymouth in Dorset (UK) in 2009. Originally analyzed by Oxford Archaeology Ltd., all individuals in this collection were re-appraised using digital technology to test new techniques for this study.Results: During this investigation, it has become apparent that the length of chop marks can be overestimated during some conventional analysis because the chop transitions into a fracture propagating from the floor of the chop mark.Discussion: To increase awareness of these fractures, the term residual energy dispersal (RED) fractures is proposed as these are distinct from other radiating fractures arising from sharp-blunt-force trauma. The ability to distinguish RED fractures from others has the potential to contribute to the identification of previously unidentified chop marks and to the interpretation of events surrounding an injury.

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A Taphonomic Approach to the Re-analysis of the Human Remains from the Neolithic Chamber Tomb of Quanterness, Orkney

Cited by 8 publications

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Between foraging and farming: strategic responses to the Holocene Thermal Maximum in Southeast Asia

Between foraging and farming: strategic responses to the Holocene Thermal Maximum in Southeast Asia

The Development of Neolithic House Societies in Orkney

Residual energy dispersal fracturing: A newly proposed term for fractures propagating from sharp‐force trauma

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