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Dear all, We found a complete skeleton of a bovid calf at a prehistoric site and by the size of it; it was originally identified as Aurochs. We obtained a 14C-date and a stable isotope signature from it. The date is 13th century and the signature more in line with cattle... Does someone know of a death sure morphological detail (also applicable to an immature skeleton) to tell cattle and aurochs apart? Your help is greatly appreciated! Jessica ____________________________ Jessica Grimm MA AIFA Archaeozoologist Wessex Archaeology Ltd Portway House, Old Sarum Park, Salisbury, Wilts. SP4 6EB Tel No:- +44 (0)1722 326867 Fax No:- +44 (0)1722 337562 Website: www.wessexarch.co.uk Wessex Archaeology Limited is a company with limited liability registered in England No 1712772, a registered Charity No. 287786 and is registered as an archaeological organisation with the Institute of Field Archaeologists. This email is only for the use of the addressee. It may contain information which is legally privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy, distribute or disseminate this email or any enclosures to anyone other than the addressee. If you receive this communication in error, please advise us by telephone immediately. P Before printing, think about the environment