Hi Aaron (and everyone else),
I think I should clarify... I'm not looking for ways to distinguish between
the foetal bones of sheep vs. goat, but to distinguish between the pre- vs.
post natal bones of sheep/goat.
Jane
On Nov 16 2009, A. Sasson wrote:
>Hi Jane,
>I'm not sure it is possible to distinguish (osteologically) between sheep
>and goat fetal bones.
>See:
>
> Prummel, W. 1987. Atlas for the identification of foetal skeletal
> elements of cattle, horse, sheep and pig. Part 1. Archaeozoologia 1
> (1):23-30. -. 1987. Atlas for the identification of foetal skeletal
> elements of cattle, horse, sheep and pig. Part 2. Archaeozoologia 1
> (2):11-52. -. 1988. Atlas for the identification of foetal skeletal
> elements of cattle, horse, sheep and pig. Part 3. Archaeozoologia
> 2:13-26.
>
>Aaron
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Subject: [ZOOARCH] Foetal Sheep/Goat Ageing
>
>Dear All,
>
>I am trying to sort out differentiation of pre- and post-natal bones for
>sheep and goat for sites from the Croatian Neolithic-Iron Age. Can anyone
>recommend articles detailing specific ways of differentiating
>(osteologically, not radiographically) between foetal and infant remains,
>as well as potentially mid- and late-term foetal remains and perhaps
>developmental changes in the first three months post-natal?
>
>Or, alternatively, does anyone have/know of collections of foetal and
>infant sheep and goat of known age (preferably of unimproved breeds)?
>
>Sincerely,
>Jane Sanford
>
>
>Candidate for the PhD
>Department of Archaeology
>University of Cambridge
>
>
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