Human Skeletal Remains," by Cynthia S. Bradley
Table 7. Skeletal Evidence of Relatedness in Discrete Burials, Woods Canyon Pueblo
HRO No.
Cranial Deformation
Congenital Traits
1
present: lambdoidal
early, premature fusion of an epiphysis to a proximal hand phalanx
2
undetermined
bilateral sacral hiatus of Segments 4 and 5
3
present: lambdoidal
medial rotation of second maxillary premolar fusion anomalies: remnant fusion line between lateral and medial condyles, distal tibias; remant fusion line, right distal ulna; premature fusion of sagittal suture and lamboidal sutures
4
undetermined
none
5
present: lambdoidal
fifth lumbar vertebra is slightly sacralized, more robust than normal; sacral vertebra 3, 4, or 5 did not develop, possible symmetrical sacral hiatus of S-3 and S-4 (by position, not anatomic number), unless S-3 and S-4 are actually S-4 and S-5; mesio-buccal rotation of mandible canines in uncrowded arch
6
undetermined
none
7
undetermined
none
8
undetermined
distolingual rotation of lateral incisors
incompletely fused mandibular symphysis
9
undetermined
premature, almost complete fusion of first metatarsal epiphysis
10
undetermined
none
11
undetermined
early-stage fusion of left capitulum with obvious line on left humerus diaphysis (could be response to possible infection, primary periostitis)
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; S = sacral vertebra.
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