Human Skeletal Remains," by Cynthia S. Bradley

Table 6. Skeletal Evidences of Injury and Activity in Discrete Burials, Woods Canyon Pueblo

HRO No.

Burning

Antemortem/Perimortem Fracture

Agent of Skeletal Trauma

Osteoarthritis

1

absent

absent

na

na

2

present: low intensity (left wrist)

absent

na

na

3

present: low intensity (scapular spines, posterior right humerus head)

perimortem

natural

present: mild

4

absent

antemortem

accidental injury

absent

5

absent

absent

na

na

6

absent

absent

na

absent

7

absent

absent

na

absent

8

absent

absent

na

na

9

absent

absent

na

na

10

present: low intensity (right ulna; possibly a stain)

perimortem

natural

na

11

absent

absent

na

na

NOTE: "Natural" agent of trauma refers to nonhuman source, for example, soil compression and structural collapse.

na = not applicable.

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