project banner image
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Phase 7
Side left
Sex sex could not be determined
Peeling absent
Recovery Year 1997.0
Context Death Pit
Body Section 1 limb
Body Section 2 hindlimb
Skeletal Element fibula
Age Category adult (skeletally mature element)
NISP 1
MNE 1
MNI 1
Element Size 50-74% of a complete element present
Rep. Proximal Epiphysis (Long Bones) absent
Rep. Proximal Metaphysis (Long Bones) absent
Rep. Shaft (Long Bones) present
Rep. Distal Metaphysis (Long Bones) present
Rep. Distal Epiphysis (Long Bones) present
Shaft Circumference (Long Bones) complete
Specimen Length (Long Bones) (mm) 245.0
#ancient, #modern Fracture Edges (Long Bones) 3, 0
Surface Exposure/ Readability 25-50%
Matrix Adhesion localized
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 No pronounced color change: white-yellow
Epiphysis Cancellous Color not available/not applicable
Metaphysis Cortical Color Light red brown; Generalized (over large areas or entire surface)
Metaphysis Fracture Edge Color not available/not applicable
Metaphysis Medullary Color not available/not applicable
Shaft Cortical Color Mottled medium red brown; Generalized (over large areas or entire surface)
Shaft Fracture Edge Color could not be determined
Shaft Medullary Color not available/not applicable
End Polish absent
Non End Polish absent
Tooth Mark Type: Location absent
Has note 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
Cutmark Location not available/not applicable
Cutmark # 0
Cutmark Type absent
Proximal End Edge Ancient
NISP (human) 1.0
Taxon Homo sapiens
Shaft circumference
Element 1 (human) fibula
Prox. End Edge Pattern Irregular
Exterior Color
Fragment Size
Sex (human) NA
Interior Color
Human Bone ID 1704/0.1
Fragment Length (mm) 245.0
Age Category (human) Adult
Element Portion
Side (human) r
Age Note (human)
Human Bone Death Pit Coding Methods
Suggested Citation

Suellen Gauld. (2010) "1704.0.1 from Asia/Turkey/Domuztepe/I/Lot 1704". In Domuztepe Excavations. Elizabeth Carter, Stuart Campbell (Ed). Released: 2010-07-31. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/0dfbb925-a916-eecb-d44a-40ca2a5c4967> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2000635v

Editorial Status
●●●○○
Part of Project
Copyright License

To the extent to which copyright applies, this content carries the above license. Follow the link to understand specific permissions and requirements.

Required Attribution: Citation and reference of URIs (hyperlinks)