Hi Wendy,
 
This is timely, Julia Cussan and I are just about to write a paper based on lots of metrical data for modern adult sheep horn-cores from animals of known sex and breed. I'd be happy to send you (and anyone else who wants them) a copy of the data. The separation between the sexes is pretty good, even when all the different breeds are added together.
 
All the best, Naomi
 
 

Dr Naomi Sykes

Lecturer in Archaeology

Department of Archaeology

University of Nottingham

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Subject: [ZOOARCH] sexing and ageing sheep with horn cores

Dear all,
 
May I ask for references about sexing  and ageing sheep with horn cores. I am dealing with large number of sheep horn cores from a early Bronze age cemetery site in Northwest China, and I wonder is there any way to sex and age these sheep with their horn cores. 
 
 Any information or idea would be helpful and appreciated. Many thanks.
 
Best Wishes
 
Wang Hua
wendy_whua

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