Folks, I understand what you're doing by comparing the unknown to pictures
in books. However, I can tell you that although the bone may be a
basihyoid, it is not the basihyoid of a horse or close horse relative i.e.
zebra, half-ass, or ass. The substance of the bone is much too thick
dorsoventrally, the lingual process is too short and the wrong shape, etc.
Try elephant, dolphin, or whale and you'll likely get a better match. --
Dr. Deb
> ..... and in the Pales et Garcia 1971 Atlas vol 2 Herbivores for those
> that have it.
> Sheila
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> On 21/05/2012 11:35, Julie Hamilton wrote:
>> Brilliant ID! Also illustrated in Sisson& Grossman "Anatomy of the
>> domestic animals", p. 68 in the 4th edition that I have
>> j
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Leif Jonsson
>> Sent: 21 May 2012 11:28
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>> Subject: Re: [ZOOARCH] Unknown bone fragment from Camino de las Yeseras
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>> Hi Rachel,
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>> I have checked with the bone collection in our museum of natural
>> history. It is definitely a hyoid bone of an equid, the size indicates a
>> horse. Your fragment is the median part of the hyoid arch, seldom
>> illustrated in textbooks. You find a picture in the german veterinary
>> atlas by Nickel, Schummer& Seiferle, though not detailed enough to
>> allow identification if you only have seen that drawing.
>>
>> Leif Jonsson
>> Gothenburg Museum of Natural History
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