Editing Pyre (section)

=== Pyre remains in Britain ===
Worked antler and bone objects, along with [[flint]] and [[flake tool]]s, and copper-alloys are most commonly found in pyre cremation remains. The [[List of copper alloys|copper-alloys]] leave a blue-green stain and are typically fused to the ribs, arms, and other areas where jewelry is commonly worn.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Mckinley|first=Jacqueline|year=1994|title=A pyre and grave goods in British cremation burials; have we missed something?|journal=Antiquity|volume=68|issue=258|pages=132–134|doi=10.1017/S0003598X00046275|s2cid=161202654 }}</ref>

==== Analysis of bone fragment size ====
A study was done on the bone fragments of cremations to show that not only will movement of the bone fragments cause breakage but also environmental factors play a part. After studying cremation remains in [[urn]]s that had been tightly sealed and had no evidence of environmental disturbance it was found that on average bigger bone fragment sizes were observed meaning less bone breakage had occurred. It was concluded that if cremated bone is placed in an urn before burial the original bone fragment size will be preserved. This study was intended to explain that more cautionary measures should be taken during and after any cremation occurs and to educate those who are studying cremated bone that the size of the fragments will be smaller than there were right after cremation.<ref name="Bone Fragment Size">{{cite journal|last1=Mckinley|first1=Jacqueline I.|title=Bone Fragment Size in British Cremation Burials and its Implications for Pyre Technology and Ritual|journal=Journal of Archaeological Science|date=1994|volume=21|issue=3|pages=339–342|doi=10.1006/jasc.1994.1033|bibcode=1994JArSc..21..339M }}</ref>