Hi Christian,
I can't think of a reference off-hand, but Cretaceous echinoid fossils
(particularly Echinocorys spp, if I recall correctly) have been found in
Anglo-Saxon graves, apparently as deliberate grave offerings. I'll see
if some of my more Anglo-Saxon colleagues can think of a published
example, or someone else on zooarch might be able to fill in more
details.
Terry O'Connor
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Subject: [ZOOARCH] Fossil sea urchins
Hi everybody,
I am studying the occurrence of fossil sea urchins from archaeological
sites (all periods, especially neolithic) all over europe. For me as a
paleontologist access to archaelogical journals is somewhat limited.
Moreover, hints in literature about this topic are mostly anecdotal or
otherwise obscured. Everybody out there providing any information on the
occurence of sea urchins from burials or settlements will be gratefully
acknowledged.
Cheers,
Christian
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Dr Christian Neumann, Ph.D.
Curator of Invertebrate Palaeontology
Museum fuer Naturkunde
Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin
Institut fuer Palaeontologie
Invalidenstrasse 43
D-10115 Berlin, Germany
Fon: (+49)-30-2093 8589
Fax: (+49)-30-2093 8868
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