Blog posted by Audrey Choi Feeling the Heat: Investigating Fracture Patterns on Cremated Human Remains My job for the season is to learn more about Bronze Age funerary practices by fearlessly delving into the blaze of the funeral pyre.  How do I successfully accomplish this task without catching fire and meeting a similar fate as my subject, you ask?  No time machines or superpowers are necessary—I instead read the clues provided to me by the fracture patterns that form on the surface of human bone during cremation. As a member of the BAKOTA Project’s “Bone Team,” I investigate cremated human remains with the goal of answering broader questions addressing the … Continue reading Feeling the Heat: Investigating Fracture Patterns on Cremated Human Remains