Table 1 Samples information

From: Preliminary analysis on the cause of the pale pink colouration of human bones from Baoji archaeological sites by stimulated Raman scattering imaging

Number

Source

Grave

Size(mm)

Location

Colour

1-1

Chejiasi Cemetrey

M51

44.6 × 24.7 × 14.6

femur

light pink

1-2

M127

66.3 × 21.2 × 11.5

femur

light pink

1-3

M157

17.6 × 7.7 × 4.7

femur

light pink

1-4

M187

54.7 × 22.6 × 10.3

femur

light pink

1-5

M204

90.5 × 23.8 × 10.3

femur

light pink

2-1

Fengxiang

M79

67.1 × 8.1 × 16.5

underjaw

light pink

2-2

M27

7.7 × 2.5 × 4.7

fibula

light pink