Subject: | | Re: Insect Gnawing of Bone |
From: | | "Barry W. Baker" <[log in to unmask]> |
Reply-To: | | [log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 4 Mar 2005 11:55:24 -0000625_iso-8859-1 Dear All,
I'd just like to nip in the bud the suggestion that the Guildhall produced any bear bones. One was apparently found in a Roman level, within or close to the amphitheatre (obviously representing the remains of an animal used to entertain the crowds), and was identified on site. However, after an exhaustive search through the bone archives, this bone has not been found. The suggestion is that it is either lost, or it was misidentified. However, several bear bones have been found in London sites, mostly from those associated with bear-baiting activities in Bankside (where the Tate Modern [...]50_4Mar200511:55:[log in to unmask] |
Date: | | Mon, 14 Feb 2005 16:33:33 -0800 |
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See:
Martin, Larry, and Dixie L. West. 1995. The recognition and use of
dermestid (Insecta, Coleoptera) pupation chambers in paleoecology.
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 113:303-310.
They illustrate circular pupation chambers on bone and horncores similar to
those you describe. Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Barry W. Baker
Forensic Scientist - Morphology
Morphology Section
U.S. National Fish & Wildlife Forensics Laboratory
1490 East Main Street
Ashland, Oregon 97520-1310
USA
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Adjunct Professor of Anthropology
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, Oregon
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