Osteological Human Skeleton

Description

The shape of the skull is brachycephalic. The upper jaw is missing the medial incisor of the right quadrant, and all molars on the left side. The lower jaw is missing a canine and medial incisors. A total of 23 teeth are preserved. Tooth wear is scored 2-3. From post-cranial skeletons are preserved 9 vertebrae, 6 ribs, both femurs, one coccygeal, and 13 long bones. All anthropological dimensions are very large. The sizes of the bones indicate that this person’s height is over 2 meters (200-215 cm). The anthropological characteristics indicate that he is 40-45 years old. However, the craniological and odontological data indicate his age is 20-25 years. Gender: Male. Archaeologist: A. Beishev. Dating: VII-VI centuries B.C. Location: Karaganda region, Karkaraly district, burial mound Edierek-3. Material: Bone. Size: Skull: length 39 cm, width 36 cm, height 19 cm; Lower jaw: length 15 cm, height 6 cm; Vertebral column: width 7-11 cm; Ribs: length 21-45 cm; Pelvic bone: length 29 cm, width 17 cm; Coccygeal bone: length 8 cm, width 12 cm; Limbs: length 25-68 cm.