Hi Tony,
your fish tooth looks like a pharyngeal tooth of a drum fish (Pogonias
spec. or a near relative). Take a look at the good (and beautiful)
picture in McNeil Alexander (1994, 126, plate 81)
Reference:
McNeil Alexander, R. (1994): Bones – The Unity of Form and Function, London
Yours
Christian
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Anthony Legge schrieb:
> Good day everyone,
> I am finishing up the work on the volume II of the fauna from the site
> of Tell Abu Hureyra in Syria. This will be a disk/internet publication
> of all of the databases, including all species identifications from all
> layers in the seven trenches, complete measurement databases of Bos,
> Equus, Gazella, Capra, Ovis, Lepus, etc etc.....see domestication happen
> before your very eyes! Plus a bit of text and interpretation.
>
> This is with the kind support of the Leverhulme Trust and the Department
> of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, who will be fully acknowledged
> in the final publication for their help.
>
> However, in the mean time - a few tricky bones. Please see "Zooarch
> attachments" at www.alexandriaarchive.org/icaz/icazForum/viewtopic.php?t=596
>
> There are 4 images posted on June 12th with the titles
> 1. My last image......
> 2. AH Again.....
> 3. Reptile bone? (seeing the magnified image, I now think that this is fish)
> 4. Fish tooth from the Euphrates
>
> You need to click on the tiny sheet of paper icon on the extreme right
> for each line.
>
> Please email replies to this address.
>
> Thanks for your ideas,
>
> best regards,
>
> Tony Legge
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