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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Phase 5A
Side right
Sex sex could not be determined
Peeling not available/not applicable
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 less than 25% of a complete element present
Rep. Proximal Epiphysis (Long Bones) absent
Rep. Proximal Metaphysis (Long Bones) absent
Rep. Shaft (Long Bones) absent
Rep. Distal Metaphysis (Long Bones) present
Rep. Distal Epiphysis (Long Bones) absent
Shaft Circumference (Long Bones) could not be determined
#ancient, #modern Fracture Edges (Long Bones) not available/not applicable
Surface Exposure/ Readability less than 25%
Matrix Adhesion generalized (over entire surface)
Surface Degradation Stage Degradation Stage 2: severe surface deterioration
Surface Degradation Type Exfoliation/cancellous bone exposure
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 could not be determined
Metaphysis Medullary Color Mottled brownish purple; Localized
Shaft Cortical Color not available/not applicable
Shaft Fracture Edge Color not available/not applicable
Shaft Medullary Color not available/not applicable
End Polish absent
Non End Polish absent
Tooth Mark Type: Location Clearly carnivore (Canine puncture); Distal metaphysis
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
NISP (human) 1.0
Taxon Homo sapiens
Element 1 (human) humerus
Sex (human) NA
Human Bone ID 1938/0.4d
Fragment Length (mm) 35.0
Age Category (human) Adult
Element Portion
Side (human) r
Age Note (human)
Human Bone Death Pit Coding Methods
Suggested Citation

Suellen Gauld. (2010) "1938.0.4d 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/5faa5214-d7f9-8e3d-a5d3-0734be443d41> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2m61js7z

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