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http://dx.doi.org/10.22755/kjchs.2021.54.3.228

Estimation of cremation temperature on Baekje human bones from Seoul Seokchon-dong Ancient Tomb No.1 using XRD and FT-IR analysis  

YU, Jia (Research Division of Conservation Science, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
PARK, Serin (Research Division of Conservation Science, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
SHIN, Jiyoung (Research Division of Conservation Science, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
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Korean Journal of Heritage: History & Science / v.54, no.3, 2021 , pp. 228-241 More about this Journal
Abstract
Cremated archaeological bones provide crucial information to unravel the details of ancient cremation events and funeral culture. The research on cremated bones to date has been mainly focused on extracting archaeological information in Korea. Recently, the techniques of physical anthropology have been applied to obtain biological information and cremation temperatures for individuals. This study analyzed human remains excavated from Seoul Seokchon-dong Ancient Tombs and determined whether there were human cremations as well as the estimated cremation temperatures. There was no trace of fire in the pits where cremated bones were found; therefore, it is assumed that they were deposited with the artifacts. In this study, four samples were selected according to the surface color of the bones, and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) were used for analysis. All four of the Seokchon-dong cremated bones were found, based on the crystallization index of X-ray diffraction analysis, to have experienced cremation above the temperature of 700℃. Infrared spectroscopy results indicated that the four bones from Seokchon-dong were cremated at temperatures above 700℃ and below 1,000℃. IR peaks were observed at 700℃, whereas no changes were found when bones experienced more than 1000℃. We assume that the cremated people in the Seokchon-dong Tombs were people of high-status because cremation at such a high temperature at that period required much effort. Here we present significant evidence of the cremation status and temperature of archaeological human bones on the basis of XRD and FT-IR, allowing for the restoration of the cremation events and funeral culture in archaeological sites.
Keywords
Cremated archaeological bone; Cremation temperature; X-ray diffraction; Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy; Seoul Seokchon-dong Ancient Tombs;
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