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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Phase 5A
Side right
Sex sex could not be determined
Peeling
Recovery Year 1998.0
Context Death Pit
Body Section 1 limb
Body Section 2 forelimb
Skeletal Element humerus
Age Category adolescent or adult of indeterminate age
NISP 1
Element Size 25-49% of a complete element present
Rep. Proximal Epiphysis (Long Bones) absent
Rep. Proximal Metaphysis (Long Bones) present
Rep. Shaft (Long Bones) present
Rep. Distal Metaphysis (Long Bones) absent
Rep. Distal Epiphysis (Long Bones) absent
Shaft Circumference (Long Bones) 51-99% complete
Specimen Length (Long Bones) (mm) 138.0
#ancient, #modern Fracture Edges (Long Bones) 7 , 2
Surface Exposure/ Readability 25-50%
Matrix Adhesion localized
Surface Degradation Stage Degradation Stage 2: severe surface deterioration
Surface Degradation Type Exfoliation/cancellous bone exposure; Deep Crack
Surface Degradation Extent Generalized (over large areas or entire surface)
Degredation Association W/ Thermal Exposure Surficial damage associated with thermal exposure
Epiphysis Corttical Color not available/not applicable
Epiphysis Cancellous Color not available/not applicable
Metaphysis Cortical Color Mottled dark red brown; Localized
Metaphysis Fracture Edge Color Mottled medium red brown; Localized
Metaphysis Medullary Color Mottled dark red brown; Localized
Shaft Cortical Color Mottled brownish purple; Localized
Shaft Fracture Edge Color Mottled brownish purple; Localized
Shaft Medullary Color Mottled dark red brown; Generalized (over large areas or entire surface)
End Polish absent
Non End Polish absent
Tooth Mark Type: Location General indeterminate toothmark; Shaft towards proximal end
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) humerus
Burning Charred
Prox. End Edge Pattern Irregular
Weathering Present
Fragment Size
Sex (human) NA
Distal End Edge Ancient
Human Bone ID 1938/7.1
Fragment Length (mm) 138.0
Age Category (human) Adult
Distal End Edge Pattern Irregular
Element Portion
Side (human) r
Age Note (human)
Human Bone Death Pit Coding Methods
Suggested Citation

Suellen Gauld. (2010) "1938.7.1 from Asia/Turkey/Domuztepe/I/Lot 1938". In Domuztepe Excavations. Elizabeth Carter, Stuart Campbell (Ed). Released: 2010-07-31. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/151c971d-76d6-6e98-da84-56dc4f34f530> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2qz28k8b

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