Digital Object 1985
Description:
T2-I03. Subject deposited lying in prone position with the face resting directly on the bed of the grave. As for the position of the upper limbs, the right arm had incomplete lateral abduction with pronation of the forearm. The left arm was parallel to the body. The legs were stretched out with the feet resting on the dorsal surface. No signs of compression were recorded.
The poor state of conservation made it difficult to analyze the condition of the articular connections, however, it was clearly observed that the cervical and dorsal vertebrae, as well as the humerus-scapular connection, presented a tight connection. The same was true of the elbows, knees and ankles. All this, together with the absence of general rotation of the lower limbs, suggested that the body was decomposed in a densely packed space.
Individual I3 was deposited directly on the bed of the pit with the head pointing to the NW. Individual I2 was placed on I3, but in the opposite direction, so that both sets of hips were in contact. The legs of individuals I1 and I11 were positioned on I3’s head.
It does not have a very robust build with the linea aspera of the femurs being not very marked. Height was estimated from the maximum length of the femur (35 cm), which revealed a height of 145.48 ± 2.53 cm. The length of the skeleton confirms this result: 145 cm (head-foot). No pathology or evidence of degenerative processes was observed, which may be a consequence of the absence, or poor state of conservation, of the bone surface.
The poor state of conservation made it difficult to analyze the condition of the articular connections, however, it was clearly observed that the cervical and dorsal vertebrae, as well as the humerus-scapular connection, presented a tight connection. The same was true of the elbows, knees and ankles. All this, together with the absence of general rotation of the lower limbs, suggested that the body was decomposed in a densely packed space.
Individual I3 was deposited directly on the bed of the pit with the head pointing to the NW. Individual I2 was placed on I3, but in the opposite direction, so that both sets of hips were in contact. The legs of individuals I1 and I11 were positioned on I3’s head.
It does not have a very robust build with the linea aspera of the femurs being not very marked. Height was estimated from the maximum length of the femur (35 cm), which revealed a height of 145.48 ± 2.53 cm. The length of the skeleton confirms this result: 145 cm (head-foot). No pathology or evidence of degenerative processes was observed, which may be a consequence of the absence, or poor state of conservation, of the bone surface.
Excavation campaign:
2013
Record type:
Individuals (skeletons)
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Archaeological site:
El Caño
Operation:
Operation 1
Stratigraphic group:
Tomb 2
Stratigraphic unit type:
Interment
Stratigraphic unit (finds):
134
Individual´s forensic data:
I03
Calibrated Age Range:
Cal AD 900 to 1020 (Cal BP 1050 to 930)
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Human bone remains
Location: Tomb and Stratigraphic Unit (UE):
T2-UE134
Forensic information:
Forensic record
Identification: Sex ( / age):
Male
Age:
30 to 35 years old
Digital Object 1985