Ellingham Sarah T D, Thompson Tim J U, Islam Meez, Taylor Gillian
School of Science and Engineering, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS5 5QG, UK.
School of Science and Engineering, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS5 5QG, UK.
Sci Justice. 2015 May;55(3):181-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2014.12.002. Epub 2014 Dec 31.
Forensic anthropologists are frequently confronted with the need to interpret burnt bone. Regardless of the context, one of the key factors for the correct interpretation of the remains and a reconstruction of the incidents leading to incineration is the estimation of the maximum exposure temperature. The recent years have seen an influx in experimental research focusing on temperature estimation, spanning from colour assessment, mechanical strength measurements, histology and structural observations, biochemical changes and crystallinity studies, vastly advancing the understanding of heat induced changes in bone, thus facilitating a more accurate interpretation. This paper draws together and evaluates all currently available methodologies for temperature estimation.
法医人类学家经常面临解读烧焦骨骼的需求。无论具体情况如何，正确解读遗骸以及重建导致焚烧事件的关键因素之一是估计最高暴露温度。近年来，专注于温度估计的实验研究大量涌现，涵盖颜色评估、机械强度测量、组织学和结构观察、生化变化以及结晶度研究等方面，极大地推进了对热诱导骨骼变化的理解，从而有助于更准确的解读。本文汇总并评估了目前所有可用的温度估计方法。
