cremation

Burned human remains, suggesting the presence of different burning processes, have been reported from Late Jōmon period sites in Japan. Compared with Western countries, however, experimental research in Japan aimed at clarifying the causal relationship between burning conditions and bone alterations remains limited. Consequently, determining which specific burning conditions account for the morphological variations observed in archaeologically burned human bones continues to pose a challenge. This study conducted four controlled burning experiments to compare the effects of different burning conditions on bone alterations, using animal carcasses with soft tissue as well as defleshed and defatted bones...

7th UK EA Conference Cardiff 2013
***Many bone fragments have been burned in controlled laboratory conditions but few have been burned on outdoor pyres. In order to study and understand cremated bone, it is crucial to conduct experiments in real environmental conditions. In this study several cremations were carried out outdoors...

Dr Leineweber (1951) has an impressive track record in German experimental archaeology, reaching over two decades back. She worked with metals, cremation experiments and much more, with museum colleagues, university students and researchers and inspiring many people in how to experiment in a way which is not only fun, but brings progress...