Stature could not be determined because of the broken condition of the long bones.
Burial 2
There are at least two individuals represented in this burial.
| Sex | Age | Stature |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 28-35 | 5′9.3″ (175.9 cm ± 3.24 cm) |
| —— | 3-6 | —— |
The adult bones associated with this burial included the upper portion of a skull, right and left femur, right and left tibia, two fibula fragments, a first sacral vertebra, and fragments of both the right and left innominates. The child is represented by a left parietal. Several of the skull fragments as well as the right femur and sacral vertebra of the adult showed evidence of burning. Most of the skeletal material is fragmentary and in poor condition.
The age of the adult is based on cranial suture closure. The sutures endocranially are closing, but ectocranially the sutures are still quite distinctive and have not yet begun to close. This indicates an age of 28 to 35 years. However, some authorities feel this is not a good criterion for aging (McKern and Stewart 1957:37).
The sex is based on morphological characteristics of the cranial material. The skull contained large frontal sinuses and heavy muscle markings, indicative of the male sex (Krogman 1962:112-152).
Stature was based on the formula for Mongoloids given by Trotter and Gleser (1958:120) for the femur plus the tibia. Using the left femur plus the tibia the stature estimation was calculated to be 5′9.3″ with a range from 5′8″ to 5′10.6″ (175.9 cm ± 3.24 cm). This stature is also indicative of the male sex.
Age of the child is determined by the thickness and size of the left parietal. This indicated an age of probably not younger than three and not older than six.
Burial 3 Age: 10-12