Haskel J. Greenfield, Ph.D.
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-----Original Message-----Dear Salima,
From: Zooarchaeology is the analysis of Animal remains from archaeological sites [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dr Jaco Weinstock
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 3:37 AM
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Subject: Re: cat fusion
reading Habermehl (1975) more carefully I realized that he is quoting investigations by Schaeffer (1932).
the epiphyseal closure times that he gives are the following:ca. 8½ months: coracoid process in scapula, acetabulum in pelvis, distal humerus, proximal radius, calcaneus, and (apparently) both proximal and distal epiphyses in Femur
ca. 10 months: proximal ulna and phalanges
ca. 11½ months: distal metapodials, proximal humerus, distal radius and ulna, both epiphyses in the tibia, and distal fibula.
He mentions, however, that according to Kayanja (1970), the fusion times for the distal and proximal end of the humerus are 7¾ and 8½ months respectively.
It would be interesting to compare these fusion times with those of Smith (1969)...
regards,
Jaco--
Dr. Jaco Weinstock
Research Fellow (archaeozoology)
Department of Archaeology
University of Southampton
SO17 1BJ Southampton, UK
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