Short review: Field recovery and potential information value of small elements of the skeleton
The recovery of small elements of the skeleton (e.g. hyoid, carpals, and hand and foot phalanges) is one of the established tasks of the archaeologist and physical anthropologist when working in the field, whether in an archaeological or forensic context. In the present work, we illustrate the field...
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Published in | Homo Vol. 62; no. 4; pp. 270 - 279 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Germany
Elsevier GmbH
01.08.2011
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Summary: | The recovery of small elements of the skeleton (e.g. hyoid, carpals, and hand and foot phalanges) is one of the established tasks of the archaeologist and physical anthropologist when working in the field, whether in an archaeological or forensic context. In the present work, we illustrate the field location of ossified laryngeal cartilages, hand sesamoids, and the medial clavicular epiphyses. The potential information offered by these elements is briefly summarized. The frequency of these elements observed in a cemetery dating from 1943 indicates the possibility that these elements could be found in other contexts at a higher frequency than expected.
La recuperación de pequeños elementos del esqueleto como el hioides, carpos y falanges de mano y pie, constituye una de las tareas de arqueólogos y antropólogos físicos cuando se trabaja en el campo con restos óseos humanos, tanto en un contexto arqueológico como forense. En este trabajo ilustramos la localización en campo, documentación y recuperación de los cartílagos laríngeos osificados, sesamoideos de pie y mano, y la epífisis esternal de la clavícula. La información potencial ofrecida por estos elementos se resume brevemente. La frecuencia observada de estos elementos en un cementerio datado en 1943 indica la posibilidad de que se puedan encontrar en otros contextos con una frecuencia mayor de la esperada. |
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ISSN: | 0018-442X 1618-1301 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jchb.2011.06.003 |