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Human Bone

Item: 2631.32

Class: Human Bone

Project: Domuztepe Excavations

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Primary Human Bone Description: Properties (33)
Variable Value
Phase 5A
Side left
Sex sex could not be determined
Recovery Year 1999
Context Death Pit
Body Section 1 hand/foot
Body Section 2 tarsus
Skeletal Element tarsal phalange 1 1
Age Category adult (skeletally mature element)
NISP 1
MNE 1
Element Size complete
Rep. Proximal Epiphysis (Long Bones) present
Rep. Proximal Metaphysis (Long Bones) present
Rep. Shaft (Long Bones) present
Rep. Distal Metaphysis (Long Bones) present
Rep. Distal Epiphysis (Long Bones) present
Shaft Circumference (Long Bones) complete
Surface Exposure/ Readability 50-75%
Matrix Adhesion generalized (over entire surface)
Surface Degradation Stage No evidence of bone surface degradation due to weathering or thermal exposure
Surface Degradation Type Absent
Surface Degradation Extent not available/not applicable
Degredation Association W/ Thermal Exposure not available/not applicable
Epiphysis Corttical Color Light red brown; Generalized (over large areas or entire surface)
Epiphysis Cancellous Color not available/not applicable
Metaphysis Cortical Color Mottled medium red brown; Localized
Metaphysis Fracture Edge Color not available/not applicable
Metaphysis Medullary Color not available/not applicable
Shaft Cortical Color Mottled medium red brown; Localized
Shaft Fracture Edge Color not available/not applicable
Shaft Medullary Color not available/not applicable
Tooth Mark Type: Location absent
Item Notes
Human bone specimen have identifiers of a sequence of 2-3 numbers separated by periods (Lot #.Specimen #.Further identifier. Note 1: specimen numbers starting with -0- are lab generated numbers for specimens collected in large bone bags; the number of additional specimen identifiers is related to number of specimens in recovery bags
Damage/Modification: Properties (3)
Variable Value
Cutmark Location not available/not applicable
Cutmark # 0
Cutmark Type absent
Observation 3: Properties (11)
Variable Value
NISP (human) 1
Taxon Homo sapiens
Element 1 (human) tarsus
Burning Charred
Exterior Color mb
Sex (human) NA
Edge Percussion Distal end
Human Bone ID 2631/32
Element 2 (human) tarsal phalange
Age Category (human) Adult
Side (human) l
Project Editorial Status
●●●○○ Managing editor reviewed


Suggested Citation
Suellen Gauld. "Domuztepe Excavations: 2631.32 ()" (Released 2010-07-31). Stuart Campbell, Elizabeth Carter (Eds.) Open Context. <http://opencontext.org/subjects/22516_DT_Spatial>


Editorial Description (1)
(6,500 BCE - 5,500 BCE)

Editor's Note: Date ranges are approximate and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of data contributors. These dates are provided only to facilitate searches.


Linked Data:

Biological Taxonomy Vocabulary-Has Biological Taxonomy :: Encyclopedia of Life- Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758

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Domuztepe Excavations: 2631.32 ()
2010-07-31
Stuart Campbell
Elizabeth Carter
Suellen Gauld
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