Comparison of NIR spectroscopy coupled to chemometrics and derivative thermogravimetry for relative dating of human fossil bones
The possibility of using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) coupled to chemometric exploratory data processing in order to obtain a fast, cheap and nondestructive dating of human fossil bones is presented and discussed. The proposed approach has been applied to the differentiation of human fossil bones from two necropolises in the Middle Nile (Saggai and Geili).