While on the subject of archaeological primates. This reference may be of interest:

Armitage, P.L. (1983)

Jawbone of a South American monkey from Brooks Wharf, City of London.

The London Archaeologist 4, 262-270

Best

Simon Davis

De: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Em nome de Julie Curl
Enviada: quarta-feira, 19 de setembro de 2018 13:45
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Assunto: Re: [ZOOARCH] Help for tooth ID

Hello Aurelie,

Checked a Rhesus and Barbary Ape in my reference material. It does compare quite well with the lower third molar of the Barbary and about the right size. My female was an aged girl at death and some damage to her teeth, but primate is possible.

Any other bones found? Was the grave high status? Monkey pets were popular with the wealthy and there were travelling performers with small monkeys.

Perhaps checking a better range of primates. The Natural History Museum in London were very helpful when I had a monkey find many years ago.

Will try and compare with some other examples when I can.

Best wishes Julie

On 19 Sep 2018 1:38 pm, "Claire MacKay" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Seems very small but also reminds me of bear. Again, let me know what you find out.

Claire

On Wed, 19 Sep 2018, 1:31 pm Claire MacKay, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hello,

I agree with the anthropologist, not human. A human deciduous molar does not have that complex a cusp pattern. Will be interesting to see if it checked out with any primates as at first I thought it might be pig, keep us posted!

Claire MacKay

On Wed, 19 Sep 2018, 12:06 pm Julie Curl, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hello Aurelie,

Has the tooth been compared to any primate teeth?

I can't seem to access the picture on zoobook, but if you'd like to send me a picture direct I can compare with primates in my collection.

With best wishes, julie

On 19 Sep 2018 11:01 am, "Aurelie Guidez" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
I should have mentionned, the tooth's already gone through the hands of an anthropologist, who said it's not human...
And I've looked for the pig : it doesn't match, even on the very young piglets in our collection.

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