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analysis ancient Anth archaeological archaeologist argon artifacts basalts biotite birds blood group bones Bronze Age burial carbon carnassial cave cave hyena changes chemical clay climatic collagen coprolites cultural Curie point dating deposits determined domestic animals epiphysis estimates Europe evidence examination example excavation fauna fibres field fish fluorine follicles fossil fragments geological hair human hydration layer Ibid identified incisors indicate isotopic Kent's Cavern known laboratory London material measurements Mesolithic method microns microscope mineral Mollusca mummy natural Neolithic obsidian obtained origin ossein Palaeolithic peat period Phys Piltdown Plate Pleistocene pollen populations possible potassium potassium-argon pottery prehistoric premolar present preserved Proc radiocarbon radiocarbon dating recent region relative remains remanent magnetism rock sample sanidine sections sediments sheep skeletal skeleton skin skull soil species specimens stained stature structure surface technique teeth temperature tion tissue tooth tree-ring upper variation