Hi. you should get a copy of Mrs. Walker’s Bone book of east African Mammals. It is great for this kind of stuff. Best

Haskel Greenfield

From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lorrain Higbee
Sent: November-20-07 8:10 AM
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Subject: [ZOOARCH] elephant

Hello

I have posted a couple of photos on the Bones Commons website (zooarch attachment section) of some elephant bones that have recently been recovered from a coastal site in Somerset. I haven't seen the bones but have been asked to determine what skeletal elements are represented from these photos. Any ideas? I think the bones are a distal radius (image 1), proximal radius and distal humerus (image 2) but I'm not too familiar with elephant anatomy so any help gratefully received.

regards

Lorrain Higbee