Individual: HS

Sex: female

Age: 25–30 years (medial epiphysis of clavicle fused)

Burial Type: primary flexed right

Orientation of Burial: Orientation: ESE-WNW

Description: BX/BY/HS. Primary burial of 3 individuals. In this multiple burial, three bodies were laid in a flexed position on the right side. A man (BY) was placed between two women (BX, HS) his left hand was laid on the hip of the woman (HS) in front of him; his right hand was placed on his own hip. The hands of HS were found in front of her face; both hands of BX rested on the hip. With all three skeletons snail shells were found, which had presumably been part of a loin-cloth or a belt. A carnelian bead was placed below the nasal aperture of HS and shell beads were adherent to the head. The skull is lacking the upper part of the cranial vault. Upper limbs, trunk, and pelvis are present; the lower limbs are absent. All bones are extremely weathered and very gracile. Although the right humerus is very gracile the deltoid tuberosity appears to be quite marked. Bilateral asymmetry in the development of the deltoid tuberosity reflects right-handedness of the individual. Body Height Estimation: 159,00 (trotter & Gleser 1952)

Images

Samples

sample ID	skeletal element	18 O	13 C	87/86 Sr
sample ID	skeletal element	18 O	13 C	87/86 Sr
768	M3	-1.9167	-5.1	0.7086
769	M1	-1.7483	-2.25	0.7087

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