Mammal bone
Description
Animal bone in general has a porous structure; flaky or shiny surface; white/milky or yellow in color; some brown spotting. Mammal bones have rounded edges and a thick cortex. A diagnostic element (teeth, etc.) can aid in identification. In this case, the mammal is unidentifiable.
Creator(s)
Catherine P. Foster
Site
Kenan Tepe
Area
F
Trench
7
Locus/Basket
7170
Item/Sample Number
5
Context
surface
Date
Late Chalcolithic/Uruk (3600-3000 BCE)
Retrieval Method(s)
flotation
Lab Equipment
Binocular visor (2x)
Light Source
100 watt lamp
Dimensions
>5.6 mm
Material
bone
Type
mammal (unidentified)
Original Format
microartifact
Contributor
Catherine P. Foster
Citation
Catherine P. Foster, "Mammal bone," in MicroCommons, Item #54, http://www.microcommons.org/items/show/54 (accessed June 20, 2013).
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