Human Skeletal Remains," by Cynthia S. Bradley

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Table 2. Isolated Human Bone, Woods Canyon Pueblo

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PD

FS

PL

Element

Side

Completeness

Age Categorya

Age Estimate (yrs.)

Sex

Study Unit

Vertical Location

Comments

28

6

 

os coxa

right

<25%

adult

 

ind

Structure 2-S

Stratum 4-Level 1

three small ilium fragments

198

1

2

permanent lower tooth

right

25–75%

adult

24–30

ind

Structure 4-N

Stratum 5-Level 1

lower molar; age based on attrition

233

1

 

permanent lower tooth

und

>75%

adolescent/ young adult

 

ind

Structure 5-S

Stratum 3-Level 4

lower premolar with no wear

397

4

 

ind

ind

 

ind

 

ind

Structure 5-S

Stratum 3-Level 6

 

401

6

 

tibia

left

<25%

adolescent/ adult

  

ind

Structure 5-S

Stratum 5-Level 3

midsection;
possibly associated with HRO 10

774

6

 

deciduous lower tooth

ind

<25%

juvenile

 

ind

Structure 8-S

Stratum 2-Level 3

cusp fragment; one pit caries on occlusal surface

452

40

 

terminal foot phalanx

und

>75%

adult

 

ind

Nonstructure 5-N

Stratum 1

 

854

9

 

lumbar vertebra

na

25–75%

adult

 

ind

Nonstructure 7-N

Stratum 1-Level 4

rings fused to centrum

214

18

 

rib: head, neck, tubercle†

right

25–75%

infant

 

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

Stratum 1-Level 2

small rib

362

5

 

ulna†

left

>75%

infant

1.5–2.5

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

Stratum 1-Level 2

diaphysis in two pieces (refit); age based on diaphyseal length of 103 mm (Ubelaker 1989*1:70)

362

6

 

ulna†

right

25–75%

infant

 

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

Stratum 1-Level 2

proximal two-thirds of diaphysis

377

9

 

atlas†

left

>75%

infant

 

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

Stratum 1-Level 3

left neural arch; unfused to centrum

379

6

 

os coxa†

right

>75%

infant

 

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

Stratum 1-Level 4

almost complete ilium

379

6

 

rib

ind

<25%

juvenile

 

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

Stratum 1-Level 4

shaft fragment

379

11

 

lumbar vertebra

na

>75%

child

5.0–9.0

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

Stratum 1-Level 4

arches fused

379

12

 

sacrum†

na

>75%

infant

 

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

Stratum 1-Level 4

first sacral vertebra

379

12

 

cervical vertebra†

right

>75%

infant

 

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

Stratum 1-Level 4

right neural arch, unfused to centrum; age 3-6 years, based on nonfusion to centrum (Steele and Bramblett 1988*1:116); birth to three years is more likely, based on size

379

12

 

rib: head, neck, tubercle†

left

>75%

infant

 

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

Stratum 1-Level 4

almost complete rib, in two pieces; recent breakage

381

9

 

parietal

right

<25%

juvenile

 

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

Stratum 1-Level 5

small fragment

217

22

 

os coxae†

both

>75%

infant

 

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

Stratum 2-Level 1

right and left ischia belong to one individual, based on size and development; length 32.3 mm, width 24.1 mm

217

22

 

sacrum†

na

>75%

infant

 

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

Stratum 2-Level 1

second sacral vertebra

217

22

 

axis†

left

25–75%

infant

 

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

Stratum 2-Level 1

left arch, unfused to centrum

385

1

2

os coxa†

left

>75%

infant

 

ind

Nonstructure 10-N

full cut

ilium

HRO = Human Remains Occurrence; ind = indeterminate (not possible to determine); und = undetermined (insufficient data were available, either because excavation was incomplete or because of the limitations imposed by in situ analysis); na = not applicable; PD = Provenience Designation; FS = Field Specimen; PL = Point Location.

a Age categories are defined as follows (from Buikstra and Ubelaker 1994*1): fetal = before birth; infant = birth to 3 years; child = 3 to 12 years; adolescent = 12 to 20 years; young adult = 20 to 35 years; middle adult = 35 to 50 years; old adult = 50+ years; juvenile = 0 to 20 years; adult = 20+ years.

† Bones believed (on the basis of size, development, condition, and coloration) to possibly be from the same individual.

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