Interpretation
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- Grave of child skeleton, 8-10 years of age.Buried in what was most likely a coffin burial with empty space.Evideced by humerus, ribs, pelvis.Head fell forward onto the chest.Some elements are very disturbed
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- Cori Fenwick
- 15-7-2009
Description
- scheletro della tomba ubicata nella parte NE dell' amb. I
- small tools
- coffin
- none visible
- W-E
- good
- good
- Skeleton of child in supine position W-E orientation in NW quadrant, north of lime kiln. Left humerus displaced and stickling above line of body, left tibia disturbed by excavation. Head turned to left, mandible closed. Shows lateral compression on arms. Spine shows some discontinuity, distal epiphisis of femur not articulated and is moved to the siede right. Talus disarticulated from tibia.
- good
- child
- size maturation
Position
- Natural position slightly turned to the left and resting onto the cest.mandible connected.
- Flexed
- Absent
- Absent
- Absent
- Extended
- Extended
- Under the cranium there were some stones.
Articulation
Decomposition and Compression
- Yes
- Yes
- Opened
- Absent
- Right ankle disconnected from distal end of tibia.
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes(left)
- Cranium, distal epifisis of left femur, talus of right leg and sternum sunk.HAndsunk to bottom of graveSome teeth show relevant diplacement
- Ristrettezza delle fossa
