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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Phase 5A
Side un-sided
Sex sex could not be determined
Peeling absent
Recovery Year 1999.0
Context Death Pit
Body Section 1 limb
Body Section 2 long bone shaft fragment
Skeletal Element indeterminate humerus, femur, or tibia fragment
Age Category subadult 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) present
Rep. Distal Metaphysis (Long Bones) absent
Rep. Distal Epiphysis (Long Bones) absent
Shaft Circumference (Long Bones) less than 50% complete
Specimen Length (Long Bones) (mm) 43.0
#ancient, #modern Fracture Edges (Long Bones) 4 , 2
Surface Exposure/ Readability 25-50%
Matrix Adhesion generalized (over entire surface)
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 not available/not applicable
Epiphysis Cancellous Color not available/not applicable
Metaphysis Cortical Color not available/not applicable
Metaphysis Fracture Edge Color not available/not applicable
Metaphysis Medullary Color not available/not applicable
Shaft Cortical Color Mottled dark red brown; Localized
Shaft Fracture Edge Color Light red brown; Generalized (over large areas or entire surface)
Shaft Medullary Color Mottled medium red brown; Localized
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
Fractures Proximal end
Taxon Homo sapiens
Shaft circumference
Element 1 (human) Category 1
Prox. End Edge Pattern Irregular
Exterior Color mb
Fragment Size
Sex (human) NA
Distal End Edge Modern
Interior Color
Human Bone ID 2642/0.27
Fragment Length (mm) 43.0
Age Category (human) Subadult
Distal End Edge Pattern Irregular
Element Portion
Side (human) u
Age Note (human)
Human Bone Death Pit Coding Methods
Suggested Citation

Suellen Gauld. (2010) "2642.0.27 from Asia/Turkey/Domuztepe/I/Lot 2642". In Domuztepe Excavations. Elizabeth Carter, Stuart Campbell (Ed). Released: 2010-07-31. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/6e6deeac-61be-7749-f4ec-493a2695a234> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k27s7qw2p

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