>From Jacqui mulville:
'I am looking for sites with a high degree of infant mortality amongst
domestic species, particuarly cow and sheep. By this I mean animal dying
at or around the point were wear on the deciduous teeth is absent or very
slight.'
Just as a matter of interest, correct me if I'm wrong, but you seem to be restricting this study to mandibles/maxilla. How come?
It should also be said, and here I could be teaching my grandmother to suck eggs, that you will have the additional problem of deliberate infant mortalities, this related to milk production. A good discussion of this phenomenon can be found in Legges article about Starr Carr revisited.
All the best
Kevin
Museum of London Specialist Services
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From: jacqui.mulville@university-mus
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: infant mortality
Date: 04 October 2000 11:08
Dear all,
I am looking for sites with a high degree of infant mortality amongst
domestic species, particuarly cow and sheep. By this I mean animal dying
at or around the point were wear on the deciduous teeth is absent or very
slight.
There is a phenonomen in the north and west of scotland sites from Iron
Age onwards (and possible before) have very high infant cattle mortality
- this has been interpreted as problems with fodder or milking. Anyhow I
need more examples as I want to investigate the phenomen further!
I am familiar with most of the UK published material, other
sites would be of interest partic from northern/extreme winter parts of
the world and any contrary sites with high infant mortality when there
appears to be plenty of fodder.
Thanks
jacqui
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Jacqui Mulville,
EH Regional Science Advisor (E. Mids)
Oxford University Museum,
Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW
Tel: 01865-272996 Fax: 01865-272970
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