Impact of Different Water pH Levels on Bones

It is not uncommon for human or animal remains to be discovered underwater. There have been a variety of cases with remains found in lakes, pools, rivers, and even in large receptacles like city water towers. While it is usually an underwater archaeologist’s job to collect and decipher human remains there has been little research done on the impact (if any) that the pH levels of water can have on these discovered remains. Placing several segments of cow bone into different water samples- each with a different pH level- may be be able to help us uncover the answer