Taphonomy¶

In this section we present the taphonomies available within CoRA for assignment to individual specimens. We currently only have Bio Taphonomy within CoRA as it is most relevant to forensic anthropologists.

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Adherent Materials¶

branch	category	type	color
Bio	Adherent Materials	Adipocere
Bio	Adherent Materials	Algae/Fungi/Lichens
Bio	Adherent Materials	Aluminium
Bio	Adherent Materials	Barnacles
Bio	Adherent Materials	Copper
Bio	Adherent Materials	Crystals
Bio	Adherent Materials	Desiccated Tissue	black
Bio	Adherent Materials	Gold	yellow darken-2
Bio	Adherent Materials	Hair/Fur
Bio	Adherent Materials	Insect Debris
Bio	Adherent Materials	Iron
Bio	Adherent Materials	Metal
Bio	Adherent Materials	Oil Residue	black
Bio	Adherent Materials	Other Material
Bio	Adherent Materials	Roots/Rootlets
Bio	Adherent Materials	Silver
Bio	Adherent Materials	Soil
Bio	Adherent Materials	Textile/Impression

Biological¶

branch	category	type	subtype	color
Bio	Biological
Bio	Biological	Aquatic Scavengers	Large	light-blue darken-1
Bio	Biological	Aquatic Scavengers	Small	blue darken-4
Bio	Biological	Bird		green
Bio	Biological	Carnivore		green
Bio	Biological	Insect		green
Bio	Biological	Plant		green
Bio	Biological	Rodent		green

Burned¶

branch	category	type	color
Bio	Burned	Calcined	brown
Bio	Burned	Charred	brown
Bio	Burned	Fracture	brown
Bio	Burned	Smoked	brown

General Color¶

branch	category	type	color
Bio	General Color	Black	black
Bio	General Color	Brown to Dark Brown	brown
Bio	General Color	Grey	grey
Bio	General Color	Natural	blue-grey
Bio	General Color	Tan to Brown	deep-orange lighten-3
Bio	General Color	Yellow to Tan	yellow lighten-3

Human Modification¶

branch	category	type	color
Bio	Human Modification	Bleaching/Cleaning	brown lighten-4
Bio	Human Modification	Bone section removed	brown lighten-4
Bio	Human Modification	Cut Marks	brown lighten-4
Bio	Human Modification	Drill Hole	brown lighten-4
Bio	Human Modification	Excavation Damage	brown lighten-4
Bio	Human Modification	Hardware Attached	brown lighten-4
Bio	Human Modification	Intentional Fracture	brown lighten-4
Bio	Human Modification	Other	brown lighten-4
Bio	Human Modification	Plaster/Reconstruction Materials	brown lighten-4
Bio	Human Modification	Preservatives	brown lighten-4

Physical¶

branch	category	type
Bio	Physical	Cortical Exfoliation/Flaking
Bio	Physical	Plastic Deformation
Bio	Physical	Scratches/Abrasions
Bio	Physical	Sun bleaching
Bio	Physical	Weathering

Staining¶

branch	category	type	subtype	color
Bio	Staining	Black		black
Bio	Staining	Black	Decomposed Plant Material	black
Bio	Staining	Black	Decomposition Fluid	black
Bio	Staining	Black	Mercury	black
Bio	Staining	Blue		blue
Bio	Staining	Blue	Vivianite	blue
Bio	Staining	Brown		brown
Bio	Staining	Green		green
Bio	Staining	Green	Algae/Moss	green
Bio	Staining	Green	Copper/Copper Alloys	green
Bio	Staining	Grey/Silver		grey lighten-1
Bio	Staining	Grey/Silver	Mercury	grey lighten-1
Bio	Staining	Orange		orange
Bio	Staining	Pink		pink
Bio	Staining	Purple		purple
Bio	Staining	Red		red
Bio	Staining	Rust		deep-orange darken-4
Bio	Staining	White		white
Bio	Staining	Yellow		yellow

Last update: 2024-01-05
Created: 2023-12-17