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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Element Metapodial III+IV
Taxon Ovis/Capra
Id # 13522.X22
Letter 2014-03-31
Find Number 22
Recovery Method dry sieved at 4 mm
Articulation 1
Certainty Certain
Animal Size Medium
Surface Condition Slight weathering (still in fairly good shape but somewhat worn, surface dull and slightly soft)
Origin Of Fragmentation Predepositional (all old breaks)
Number Of Pieces 1
Number Of Elements 1
Weight (g) 2.0
Other Sections (with Data For This Specimen) Artifacts + Measurements
Length (cm) 6.0
Location Storage
General Comments Short complete point with abraded base.
Body Portion Lowerlimb
Size Class Sheep-size (medium dog to medium sheep)
Date Recorded 2006-07-20
Fragment Size Less than 1/4
Proximal / distal Distal end
Fusion Fused
Fragmentation End + shaft splinter
Proximal Portion Present: Anterior/posterior Indeterminate
Proximal Portion Present: Medial/lateral Indeterminate
Distal Portion Present: Anterior/posterior Both anterior + posterior
Distal Portion Present: Medial/lateral Indeterminate
Element Portion Distal End
Shape Modification Point
Temporal Typology Point
Completeness Complete
Splitting Split
Tip Angle (degrees) 16.0
Number Of Perforations 0
Pattern Of Perforations 0
Reuse Resharpening
Tip Wear Rounded and battered
Base Treatment Heavy abrasion
Hafting unhafted
Bone Artifacts Date Recorded 2006-07-24
Recording (level Of Study Recorded For This Unit) Partial (e.g., only bone tools or special finds)
Depositional Context -
Faunal Unit Description Date Recorded 2006-07-20
Suggested Citation

Arek Marciniak, Nerissa Russell, Kamilla Pawlowska, David Orton. (2013) "Bone 15006 from Asia/Turkey/Çatalhöyük/Mound East/Area TP/Unit 13522". In Çatalhöyük Area TP Zooarchaeology. Arek Marciniak (Ed). Released: 2013-03-02. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/192d73d2-47d7-4039-3e8f-6cb33d705666> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2xd0t17w

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