Faculty Advisor
Gabriela B. González Avilés, PhD
Abstract
Female human bones dated to the 6th - 8th century CE were uncovered in Greding Germany after archaeologists discovered a medieval cemetery. Age-at-death estimates have been determined, and data from several techniques are currently being analyzed to learn more about these samples. The purpose of this project is to study the diaphyses of the second metacarpal (mc2) bones excavated using wide-angle x-ray scattering data collected at beamline 1-ID of the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory. The diffraction data were refined using the Rietveld method to obtain lattice (‘a’ and ‘c’) parameter values of the carbonated hydroxyapatite crystalline phase. One goal of the project was to investigate if there is a correlation between age-at-death and the lattice parameters. Another goal was to determine if ‘a’ and ‘c’ show spatial variation in the mc2 bones. The data were also compared to a modern mc2 sample.
Recommended Citation
Abramovich, William
(2024)
"Human Second Metacarpal Nanocrystal Analysis,"
DePaul Discoveries: Volume 13, Article 3.
Available at:
https://via.library.depaul.edu/depaul-disc/vol13/iss1/3