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This is the most frequently used set of measurements because it is, as far as I know, the most complete known aurochs skeleton. Moreover, it has been used in several publications, so has the advantage of comparability. One problem is that Degerbol's work was pre-von den Driesch and not all the measurements match perfectly. You might want to consider using Steppan's remeasurement of the Ullerslev cow: Steppan, Karlheinz 2001 Ur oder Hausrind? Die Variabilität der Wildtieranteile in linearbandkeramischen Tierknochenkomplexen. In Rôle et Statut de la Chasse dans le Néolithique Ancien Danubien (5500 - 4900 av. J.-C.). R.-M. Arbogast, C. Jeunesse, and J. Schibler, eds. Pp. 171-186. Rahden: Verlag Marie Leidorf. I will send you a pdf of that separately. Nerissa Russell At 2:30 PM +0000 10/20/08, anna russell wrote: >Hello Zooarchers, >I am looking for some 'standard' aurochs >measurements to use in an LSI analysis of some >Neolithic cattle bones. Can anyone recommend >some measurements to use? >I saw one similar study used measurements from >the 'Ullerslev cow' given in the following >publication: > > >Degerbøl, M., and B . Fredskild. 1970. The urus >(Bos primigenius Bojanus) Neolithic domesticated >cattle (Bos taurus domesticus Linne´ ) in >Denmark. (Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes > >Selskab Biologiske Skrifter 17[1].) Copenhagen: Munksgaard. > > > >Does anyone happen to have a copy of this >publication that they could forward to me, or >perhaps a list of the measurements? > >Many Thanks, > >Anna Russell > >(Leiden University) > > > >Read amazing stories to your kids on Messenger ><http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/115454060/direct/01/>Try >it Now! -- Nerissa Russell Department of Anthropology Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 USA (607) 255-6790 fax (607) 255-3747