Human Skeletal Remains," by Cynthia S. Bradley

Table 1. Mortuary Information for Discrete Burials, Wood Canyon Pueblo

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HRO No.

Study Unit No.

Study Unit Type

Vertical Location

Single/Multiple Interment

Extension

Body Position

Grave Goods

Intentionally Covered with Sediment

Postmortem Bone Rotation/ Displacement

1

Structure 5-S

subterranean kiva

floor

multiple

extended

on back

present: stone disc

no

absent

2

Structure 5-S

subterranean kiva

floor

multiple

extended

on back

absent

no

rib cage; occipital? (part of cranium)

3

Structure 5-S

subterranean kiva

floor

multiple

semiflexed

on back

absent

no

left lower leg

4

Structure 5-S

subterranean kiva

floor

multiple

undetermined

undetermined

absent

no

right foot

5

Structure 5-S

subterranean kiva

floor

multiple

extended

on back

possible: quartz

no

left, right femurs

6

Structure 5-S

subterranean kiva

floor

multiple

undetermined

undetermined

absent

no

undetermined

7

Structure 5-S

subterranean kiva

floor

multiple

undetermined

undetermined

possible: axe

no

undetermined

8

Structure 5-S

subterranean kiva

floor

multiple

splayed

on back

absent

no

left femur; right leg

9

Structure 5-S

subterranean kiva

floor

multiple

splayed

on back

absent

no

right leg

10

Structure 5-S

subterranean kiva

floor

multiple

undetermined

undetermined

absent

no

undetermined

11

Nonstructure 6.3-N

extramural surface on talus slope

burial pit

single

semiflexed

on back

present: vessels

yes

absent

NOTE: "Undetermined" means that insufficient data were available, either because excavation was incomplete or because of the limitations imposed by in situ analysis.

HRO = Human Remains Occurrence.

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