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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Phase 7
Side left
Sex sex could not be determined
Peeling not available/not applicable
Recovery Year 1997.0
Context Death Pit
Body Section 1 hand/foot
Body Section 2 tarsus
Skeletal Element metatarsal 2 0
Age Category subadult of indeterminate age
Max Age 14.0
Age Range (text Notes) Min: (Not determined) ; Max:<14
NISP 1
MNE 1
Element Size complete
Rep. Proximal Epiphysis (Long Bones) present
Rep. Proximal Metaphysis (Long Bones) present
Rep. Shaft (Long Bones) present
Rep. Distal Metaphysis (Long Bones) present
Rep. Distal Epiphysis (Long Bones) present
Shaft Circumference (Long Bones) complete
Specimen Length (Long Bones) (mm) 65.0
Surface Exposure/ Readability 50-75%
Matrix Adhesion generalized (over entire surface)
Surface Degradation Stage Degradation Stage 1: mild-moderate surface deterioration
Surface Degradation Type Deep Crack
Surface Degradation Extent localized
Degredation Association W/ Thermal Exposure Surficial damage associated with thermal exposure
Epiphysis Corttical Color Mottled brownish purple; Localized
Epiphysis Cancellous Color could not be determined
Metaphysis Cortical Color Mottled brownish purple; Localized
Metaphysis Fracture Edge Color could not be determined
Metaphysis Medullary Color could not be determined
Shaft Cortical Color Mottled brownish purple; Localized
Shaft Fracture Edge Color could not be determined
Shaft Medullary Color could not be determined
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 Shaft toward distal end
Cutmark # 1
Cutmark Type Slice; Minimal expression
NISP (human) 1.0
Taxon Homo sapiens
Shaft circumference
Age Max (human) 14.0
Element 1 (human) tarsus
Burning Burnt / Scorched
Exterior Color drb dg
Fragment Size
Element 3 (human) 5
Sex (human) NA
Interior Color
Age Min (human) 0.0
Human Bone ID 1707/2
Element 2 (human) metatarsal
Age Category (human) Subadult
Side (human) l
Age Note (human) sub <14
Human Bone Death Pit Coding Methods
Suggested Citation

Suellen Gauld. (2010) "1707.2 from Asia/Turkey/Domuztepe/I/Lot 1707". In Domuztepe Excavations. Elizabeth Carter, Stuart Campbell (Ed). Released: 2010-07-31. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/a2aaa0ce-0ec4-6b0e-c163-28bde76165e2> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k27083r4v

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