Hi Salima,
I don't know if this paper is useful for you but it gives criteria
for the distinciton of horse and donkey in the metapodium and 1st
phalanx:
Reichstein, Hans (1995): Erste Nachweise zum Vorkommen von Hauseseln
im mittelalterlichen Schleswig-Holstein, Ausgrabungen in Schleswig,
Berichte und Studien 11, Neumünster
And to Deb:
I would b very grateful if you could decribe the technique here.
Best
Christian
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Am 23.02.2009 um 09:13 schrieb [log in to unmask]:
> Salima, you probably know how to tell MOST horses from mules, and all
> horses from donkey or zebra, by the "stand up test"? It's a simple
> method,
> very effective if you have nearly complete skulls. And it works on
> a set
> of morphological characteristics, or you might say the
> configuration, of
> the auditory part of the basicranium, which can easily be seen and
> evaluated even where all you have is the broken back end of a
> skull. The
> "character states" are explained in my (now antique, and much argued)
> paper "Stripes Do Not a Zebra Make" in Systematic Zool. If you want
> quick
> explanation of the "stand up technique", write back; others here
> might be
> curious about it as well. -- Deb Bennett
>
>
>
>> Dear All
>>
>> I have some literature on the horse vs donkey stuff, but would
>> appreciate any bibliography that you can point me to so I do not
>> overlook anything important. Measurements particularly welcome. Have
>> tooth info.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>>
>> Salima Ikram (Dr)
>> Professor of Egyptology
>> Egyptology Unit Head
>> American University in Cairo
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