CS5-10-1 radius R dist.2/3 shaft, no end, small size, poss.subadultCS7-04-1 capitate L complete, slight wear to expose trabecular boneCS7-04-1 frags ? 5 podial fragsCS7-04-1 lunate L completeCS7-04-1 lunate L completeCS7-04-1 lunate R completeCS7-04-1 lunate R completeCS7-04-1 prox.phalange ? manual, prox.end, poss.adultCS7-04-1 prox.phalange ? manual, unfused prox.epiphysis, poss.subadultCS7-04-1 rib ? 10+ shaft fragsCS7-04-1 scaphoid R completeCS7-04-1 vertebra A body frag, unfused epiphyses, poss.subadultCS8-01-1/1 humerus R complete shaft, very robust deltoid tuberosity, no articular ends, concretions, poss.adultCS8-01-1/2 long bone ? shaft frag, stained blackCS8-01-1/3 ulna R 2/3 shaft w/ prox.articular end, no olecrenon process, stained & polished, poss.adultCS8-01-1/4 humerus R dist.articular end w/ septal aperture (8.85 mm), trochlea & med.epicondyle intactCS8-01-1/5 fibula L nearly complete shaft, no ends, stained & polished, poss.adultCS8-01-1/6 tibia L prox.2/3 shaft, portion of tibial tuberosity, portion of medial articular surface, poss.adultCS8-01-1/7 femur L prox.2/3 shaft w/ femoral neck, fused < trochanter, unfused femoral head, poss.adol. (robust)CS8-01-1/8 femur R complete shaft w/ femoral neck, < trochanter (worn), stained & worn, poss.adultCS8-01-1/9 femur R complete shaft w/ femoral neck, no dist.end, trochanters worn, stained & polished, poss.adultCS9-01-1/1 cranial ? fragmentCS9-01-1/2 humerus ? dist.portion, no end, dorsal aspect broken offCS9-01-1/3 long bone ? shaft fragCS9-01-1/4 humerus ? midshaft portion, stained, cortical bone flaked offCS9-01-1/5 humerus L prox.portion, stained & polishedCS9-02-1 B2 tibia R central 1/3 shaft, posterior aspect, surface wornCS9-02-1 B4 humerus L central midshaft portion, cortical bone flaking off, stained & worn, poss.adultCS9-02-1 B5 long bone ? 2 shaft frags161
CS9-02-1 B7 tibia L prox.2/3 shaft, no end, cortex worn medial-laterally, stained & polished, poss.subadultCS9-02-1 D6 tibia R central shaft portion, stained & polished, poss.subadultCS9-03-1/1 femur L prox.1/2 shaft w/ femoral neck, no head & trochanters, stained & polished, poss.adultCS9-03-1/2 tibia R prox.2/3 shaft, no end, posterior portion flaked off, stained & polished, poss.adultCS9-03-1/3 tibia R prox.2/3 shaft, stained, friable, poss.adultCS9-03-1/4 tibia R central midshaft portion, worn, stained & polished, poss.subadultCS9-03-1/5 humerus R dist.2/3 shaft, no end, stained, large size, poss.adult maleCS9-03-1/6 parietal L-R portion w/ fused sagittal suture, inner table stained & polished, poss.older adultCS9-03-1/7 parietal R complete, all sutures present & intact, very worn, stained, artic.w/ CS9-03-1/13 L parietalCS9-03-1/8 occipital R portion w/ lambdoidal suture, articulates w/ CS9-03-1/7 R parietalCS9-03-1/9 long bone ? 2 shaft frags, one is stained on the outer table & friableCS9-03-1/10 parietal R nearly complete, coronal, sagittal & lambdoidal sutures present, surface stained & wornCS9-03-1/11 occipital L portion w/ interior occipital crest, stained & polishedCS9-03-1/12 pariet/occip L portion w/ lambdoidal suture, articulates w/ CS9-03-1/8 R occipitalCS9-03-1/13 parietal L portion w/ sagittal & lambdoidal sutures, articulates w/ CS9-03-1/7 R parietalCS9-03-1/14 frontal nearly complete, superior portion of L orbit, thin cran.vault, coronal suture present, poss.childCS9-03-1/15 cranial ? 20+ frags; 2 parietal frags w/ suturesCS9-03-1 #3172 occipital portion w/ internal occipital protuberanceCS9-03-1 #32 maxilla R alveolar portion w/ sockets for C, P3, P4, M1, stained & polishedCS9-03-1 #32 occipital nearly complete w/ small portion of parietal, outer table worn, poss.adultCS9-03-1 #33 long bone ? shaft frag, 2 piecesCS9-03-1 #33 parietal ? 1 frag, stained & wornCS9-03-1 B1 occipital portion w/ internal occipital crestCS9-03-1 B10 parietal R nearly complete, temporal & lambdoidal sutures present, exposed diploe, poss.yng adultCS9-03-1 B12 humerus R prox.1/4 shaft, no end, fragmentary, medial portion broken, stained & worn, poss.subadultCS9-03-1 B13 parietal R portion w/ sagittal suture, poss.adultCS9-03-1 B14 occipital complete, both tables stained, poss.young adultCS9-03-1 B15 frontal small portion w/ frontal crest, outer table worn to expose diploe, poss.childCS9-03-1 B16 parietal R nearly complete, all sutures present, worn, stained & polished, poss.adultCS9-03-1 B17 tibia L central midshaft portion, cortex stained & worn, stained & polished, small size, poss.subadultCS9-03-1 B19/1 long bone ? 2 frags, stained & polished162
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24CHAPTER IIIMATERIALS AND METHODSS
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26InventoryMy analysis began with a
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