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The application of histomorphometry and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy to the analysis of early Anglo-Saxon burned bone

This Biomaterials paper demonstrates the potential for application of a range of chemical (FTIR), structural and physical analytical techniques – collectively known in this context as Histomorphometry (“quantitative measurement and characterization of microscopical images using a computer; manual or automated digital image analysis typically involves measurements and comparisons of selected geometric areas, perimeters, length angle of orientation, form factors, center of gravity coordinates, as well as image enhancement” - Stedman’s Medical Dictionary) to understand the response of bone and other biomaterials to heat treatment under different temperatures and conditions, providing enhancement to archaeological investigation, cultural understanding and legal medicine.