Jane, one of the finest collections in the world of sheep bones of all
ages resides at Massey University in New Zealand, Department of Veterinary
Science. They're pretty friendly and I am sure you can contact them to
make an appointment to examine material, if you are planning to be in NZ.
-- Deb Bennett
> Dear All,
>
> I am trying to sort out differentiation of pre- and post-natal bones for
> sheep and goat for sites from the Croatian Neolithic-Iron Age. Can anyone
> recommend articles detailing specific ways of differentiating
> (osteologically, not radiographically) between foetal and infant remains,
> as well as potentially mid- and late-term foetal remains and perhaps
> developmental changes in the first three months post-natal?
>
> Or, alternatively, does anyone have/know of collections of foetal and
> infant sheep and goat of known age (preferably of unimproved breeds)?
>
> Sincerely,
> Jane Sanford
>
>
> Candidate for the PhD
> Department of Archaeology
> University of Cambridge
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