Dear Mark,
There is a large French bone atlas, on A3 sized cards, which costs a fortune and which I believe has already been mentioned. Otherwise, though it doesn't include Middle Eastern gazelles, there is
Walker, R. 1985 A Guide to Post-Cranial bones of East African animals. Hylochoerus Press, Norwich, England (ISBN 0 9511105 1 9)
This features comparisons of several species alongside sheep, goat, Grant's gazelle and Thomson's gazelle.
All the best
Kevin
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Subject: [ZOOARCH] Gazelle information and pictures
Dear fellow zooarchs,
Does anyone know of any published articles/books which specifically
discuss identification problems relating to the osteological
differentiation between Ovis, Capra and Gazella? In particular, I am
thinking of the case of highly fragmented bone assemblages which
typically occur in Middle Eastern contexts. Has anyone made or published
drawings showing these distinctions? I am aware of much of the Ovis vs.
Capra osteological literature but have not found much on the morphology
of gazelle skeletons. Can anyone steer me towards any useful references?
Also, does anyone have a good image of a gazelle skeleton (preferably
Gazella subgutturosa), that they might be willing to share?
Thanks,
Mark
Dr. Mark Beech
Senior Resident Archaeologist
Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey (ADIAS)
P.O. Box 45553
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
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