HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS OF THE ANCIENT MAYA IN THE ...

77material, most of which consists of hand and foot elements that were primarily collectedfrom Lots CS5-07-1 and CS5-08-1. The other lots produced more long bone material.A possible adult male was identified in Lot CS5-01-1 based on the dimensions of twonearly complete femoral shafts and a portion of a left pelvis. Another possible adultmale was identified in Lot CS5-07-1 based on a nearly complete mandible. Accordingto Scott (1994), the new deflocculent technique was used in Operation CS7. Lot CS7-04-1 contains elements of the hand, rib fragments, and a vertebral body. Arm and legbones comprise the sample recovered from Lot CS8-01-1. A considerable amount ofskeletal material was recovered from eight lots in Operation CS9, predominantly longbone and cranial material. For instance, Lot CS9-03-1 produced a large quantity ofcranial material: 11 complete and partial occipitals, 6 frontal bones (three showingpossible evidence of cranial deformation), and 12 nearly complete parietal bones (a fewarticulating with other cranial elements). The final operation (CS11) produced thelargest proportion of hand and foot bones recovered from Cueva de Sangre. Long boneand cranial material also occurred throughout the operation in lower frequencies. Thenew deflocculent technique was also utilized throughout Operation CS11 (Scott 1994a).I calculated MNI and PNI estimates for Cueva de Sangre at three levels – lot,suboperation, and operation. It must be stressed that these calculations are based on anincomplete sample, and the estimates are representative of the material I inventoried. Atthe level of the lot, the entire sample accounted for a minimum of 74 individuals (Table7). This estimate consists of seven possible adult males, 40 adults of indeterminate sex,four young adults, and 23 subadults. The possible identification of 10 children is