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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Phase 7
Side right
Sex sex could not be determined
Peeling absent
Recovery Year 1997.0
Context Death Pit
Body Section 1 limb
Body Section 2 forelimb
Skeletal Element radius
Age Category adolescent or adult of indeterminate age
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) absent
Rep. Distal Epiphysis (Long Bones) absent
Shaft Circumference (Long Bones) complete
Specimen Length (Long Bones) (mm) 142.0
#ancient, #modern Fracture Edges (Long Bones) 6 , 3
Surface Exposure/ Readability 50-75%
Matrix Adhesion generalized (over entire surface)
Surface Degradation Stage Degradation Stage 1: mild-moderate surface deterioration
Surface Degradation Type Exfoliation/cancellous bone exposure; Deep Crack
Surface Degradation Extent localized
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 No pronounced color change: white-yellow
Metaphysis Medullary Color No pronounced color change: white-yellow
Shaft Cortical Color Mottled dark red brown; Localized
Shaft Fracture Edge Color could not be determined
Shaft Medullary Color could not be determined
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 Modern
NISP (human) 1.0
Taxon Homo sapiens
Shaft circumference
Element 1 (human) radius
Prox. End Edge Pattern Irregular
Exterior Color lrb dg
Fragment Size
Sex (human) NA
Distal End Edge Modern
Interior Color
Human Bone ID 1704/3
Fragment Length (mm) 142.0
Age Category (human) NA
Distal End Edge Pattern Irregular
Side (human) r
Human Bone Death Pit Coding Methods
Suggested Citation

Suellen Gauld. (2010) "1704.3 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/3254d39f-a7b9-7f9a-8581-d5d4d76089d6> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2sx6bc7s

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