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Hello Eleni, For the pig mandible it would be a good idea to check it with Actinomyces - a bacteria that can do some serious damage to the mandible. This infection can get inot the jaws of pig, cattle, deer and even people by sharp pieces of grain piercing the gums as well as from infected teeth or a fracture. I have some pictures of an archaeological pig that I could send you to compare with yours and some modern papers on the infection. Best wishes, Julie -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Curl Finds Specialist/Graphics Assistant tel: 01603 756178 fax: 01603 756190 mob: email: [log in to unmask] NPS Property Consultants Ltd NAU Archaeology Scandic House 85 Mountergate Norwich NR1 1PY http://www.nps.co.uk/ ________________________________ From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of eleni samartzidou Sent: 20 February 2009 12:06 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ZOOARCH] Pathological bos vertebra? Pig mandible fractures Dear zooarchaeologists, this vertebra is from a neolithic site in Greece. Does it have exostoses? Link: http://www.alexandriaarchive.org/icaz/icazForum/viewtopic.php?p=1266#126 6 I, also, wanted to ask you: fractures in pig mandibles are caused by what mostly? Other animals? Pigs? Man? Accidents? I have a pig mandible with healed fracture+infection (swollen bone=abscess) and tooth loss. Thank you Eleni Samartzidou ________________________________ Get news, entertainment and everything you care about at Live.com. Check it out! <http://www.live.com/getstarted.aspx%20> ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************** 'This communication contains information which is for the exclusive use of the addressee. If you are not the addressee please note that any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please telephone us to arrange its immediate return.' **********************************************************************