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

83Cueva de Kaxon Pec. These do not include the three additional innominates not on loanfrom Guatemala; all three are identified as possible adult females (see Appendix V).skeletal elementpedal phalangecalcaneus tarsalmetatarsalfibula taluspatellamanual phalangemetacarpalcarpalulnaradiussternum ribclaviclehyoidmaxillamandiblezygomaticsphenoidethmoidnasaloccipitalparietalfrontalscapulatemporalpelvissacrumhumerustibiateethfemurvertebra0 5 10 15 20 25quantityTotal NISP:138 elementsFig. 12. NISP by element for Cueva de Kaxon Pec.Cranial material includes portions of temporals, parietals, frontals, zygomatics, andmandibles, as well as the three nearly intact crania not represented in this sample. Otherlong bones, i.e. radius, ulna, and fibula, do not occur as frequently as the larger, morerobust bones of the legs and upper arm. Bones of the hands and feet are present in thesample, however, not in significant quantities.