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.
Please note that you can request new taphonoies to be added to CoRA if the one you are looking for is not present by creating a issue/ticket.
Taphonomy
Adherent Materials
branch | category | type | subtype |
---|---|---|---|
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 | |
Bio | Adherent Materials | Gold | |
Bio | Adherent Materials | Hair/Fur | |
Bio | Adherent Materials | Insect Debris | |
Bio | Adherent Materials | Iron | |
Bio | Adherent Materials | Metal | |
Bio | Adherent Materials | Oil Residue | |
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Bio | Biological | ||
Bio | Biological | Aquatic Scavengers | Large |
Bio | Biological | Aquatic Scavengers | Small |
Bio | Biological | Bird | |
Bio | Biological | Carnivore | |
Bio | Biological | Insect | |
Bio | Biological | Plant | |
Bio | Biological | Rodent |
Burned
branch | category | type | subtype |
---|---|---|---|
Bio | Burned | Calcined | |
Bio | Burned | Charred | |
Bio | Burned | Fracture | |
Bio | Burned | Smoked |
General Color
branch | category | type | subtype |
---|---|---|---|
Bio | General Color | Black | |
Bio | General Color | Brown to Dark Brown | |
Bio | General Color | Grey | |
Bio | General Color | Natural | |
Bio | General Color | Tan to Brown | |
Bio | General Color | Yellow to Tan |
Human Modification
branch | category | type | subtype |
---|---|---|---|
Bio | Human Modification | Bleaching/Cleaning | |
Bio | Human Modification | Bone section removed | |
Bio | Human Modification | Cut Marks | |
Bio | Human Modification | Drill Hole | |
Bio | Human Modification | Excavation Damage | |
Bio | Human Modification | Hardware Attached | |
Bio | Human Modification | Intentional Fracture | |
Bio | Human Modification | Other | |
Bio | Human Modification | Plaster/Reconstruction Materials | |
Bio | Human Modification | Preservatives |
Physical
branch | category | type | subtype |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Bio | Staining | Black | |
Bio | Staining | Black | Decomposed Plant Material |
Bio | Staining | Black | Decomposition Fluid |
Bio | Staining | Black | Mercury |
Bio | Staining | Blue | |
Bio | Staining | Blue | Vivianite |
Bio | Staining | Brown | |
Bio | Staining | Green | |
Bio | Staining | Green | Algae/Moss |
Bio | Staining | Green | Copper/Copper Alloys |
Bio | Staining | Grey/Silver | |
Bio | Staining | Grey/Silver | Mercury |
Bio | Staining | Orange | |
Bio | Staining | Pink | |
Bio | Staining | Purple | |
Bio | Staining | Red | |
Bio | Staining | Rust | |
Bio | Staining | White | |
Bio | Staining | Yellow |