Hi Annelise,
for the estimation of withers height from longbones of sheep you can
use Teichert (1975), Haak (1965) or better von den Driesch &
Boessneck (1974, 338-340). Also useful is Davis (1996).
Best
Christian
References:
• Davis, Simon J. M. (1996): Measurements of a Group of Adult Female
Shetland Sheep Skeletons from a Single Flock: a Baseline for
Zooarchaeologists. – Journal of Archaeological Science 23, 593-612
• Haak, D. (1965): merische Untersuchungen an Röhrenknochen bei
Deutschen Merinolandschafen und Heidschnucken, Dissertation, München
• Teichert, Manfred (1975): Osteometrische Untersuchungen zur
Berechnung der Widerristhöhe bei Schafen. in: Clason, Anneke T.
(ed.): Archaeozoological studies, 51-61, Amsterdam
• von den Driesch, Angela & Boessneck, Joachim (1974): Kritische
Anmerkungen zur Widerristhöhenberechnung aus Längenmaßen vor- und
frühgeschichtlicher Tierknochen. – Säugetierkundliche Mitteilungen 22
(4), 325-348
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Am 09.10.2012 um 11:01 schrieb Annelise Binois:
> Hello Zooarchers,
> Could you help me out? I have three questions regarding sheep:
> - Is there a reference for reconstructing size of sheep from other
> bones
> than metacapals/matatarsals? I have a series of sub-complete
> skeletons for
> which only the head and lower limbs are missing (cut off under the
> carpals/tarsals)...
> - Does any one know how long have polled breeds (both male and female)
> existed?
> - Apparently, sheep can have either 6 or 7 lumbar vertebrae. Is that
> breed-related? Does any one have any information on the chronologic
> evolution of this caracteristic?
> Thanks in advance for your help!
> All the best,
> Annelise
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