Interpretation
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- Tomb of infant oriented S-N in supine position, bottom of tomb has been displaced over time pushing the skeleton against the w. wall of the tomb. The left arm probably rolled on top of the tomb wall at this time, causing verticalization of the clavicles . The head with enough empty space left to force the mandible out of the chest. The tomb is shorter than the child, making it necessary to bend the legs to fit in the tomb
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- Meg Andrews
- 1-7-2009
Description
- infant skeleton in small walled tomb against and parallel to 5272 in room 23
- tomb
- tile
- S-N
- good
- good
- Infant skeleton, S-N orientation, supine, against and parallel to east side of the wall 5272. Legs bent slightly at the knees, right arm flexed over body, hand on pelvis, left arm extended along side resting on the tomb wall. Cranium is displaced face missing but turned slightly to the right. Mandible displaced, laying upside down on the chest. Clavicles are vertical.
- inside walled tomb
Position
- turned slightly to the right difficult to determine because face is missing. bones displaced
- d
- d
- f
- d
- f
- f
- appears to have rolled to the left after burial
Articulation
Decomposition and Compression
- yes
- yes
- open
- absent
- articuled
- yes both sides
- none
- none
- none
- most of body
- movement after burial
Isotope Analysis
Basic Information
- infant skeleton in small walled tomb against and parallel to 5272 in room 23
Geophoto
Record Details
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- Lisa Fentress
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- Meg Andrews
- Meg Andrews
- 2-7-2009