Premium
Exploring post‐excavation degradation potential of fungal communities associated with archaeological human remains
Author(s) -
Mircea C.,
Vulpoi A.,
Rusu I.,
Radu C.,
Pârvu M.,
Kelemen B.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/arcm.12438
Subject(s) - taphonomy , archaeology , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , excavation , scanning electron microscope , degradation (telecommunications) , mineralogy , geology , biology , ecology , geography , materials science , composite material , chemical engineering , engineering , telecommunications , computer science
Fungal communities associated with three osteoarchaeological samples from distinct archaeological sites (Tărian, Turdaş, Feleacu) in Transylvania, Romania, characterized by similar environmental conditions (wet soils), different historical age and amount of time spent in storage, were examined in order to register site‐ versus storage‐specific species. Physical anthropological taphonomic scoring was correlated with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) indices in order to characterize mineral and organic bone fraction fluctuations relative to historical age. Molecular‐based species/genera identifications and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigations were carried out for the confirmation of dominant taxonomic items.