Hi Zooarch,
Does anyone out there have any references regarding caprine or cattle
metapodials which have been punctured or drilled through their proximal
articular surfaces -- or perhaps have come across this phenomenon
themselves? I've seen holes of this type diagnosed as osteochondritis
dissecans (Dobney et al. 'Of Butchers and Breeds' Lincoln Archaeological
Studies No. 5 Plate 11c) but I'm not expert enough to judge how this
diagnosis was made and whether it is accurate. The holes I've seen myself
are often quite uniform and (I would guess) almost certainly man-made. Any
ideas?
Regards,
Peter
Peter R. W. Popkin
Institute of Archaeology
University College London
31-34 Gordon Square
London, England
WC1H 0PY
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