Good afternoon all!
I hope this email finds you all well.
I am currently working on an animal bone assemblage from a Phoenician tomb in Malta. The assemblage is highly fragmented and the majority of it seems to be comprised of medium-large terrestrial mammal fragments of the axial skeleton (ribs and vertebrae) - no cranial fragments or teeth present - and very few long bone elements. Most likely this is a human-induced pattern. Unfortunately I have not been able to identify these to species however I think the representation of certain elements is quite interesting.
I have been looking for other cases with similar patterns (regardless of period) to understand the different methodologies used to study the assemblage and also how others have interpreted higher frequencies of these axial elements (without skulls) occurring within human funerary contexts.
I would be very grateful if anyone might have any references to share with me :)
Thank you in advance and wishing everyone a lovely week ahead,
Kay M.
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