Human Skeletal Remains," by Cynthia S. Bradley

Table 7. Skeletal Evidence of Relatedness in Discrete Burials, Woods Canyon Pueblo

HRO No.

Cranial Deformation

Congenital Traits

1

present: lambdoidal

early, premature fusion of an epiphysis to a proximal hand phalanx

2

undetermined

bilateral sacral hiatus of Segments 4 and 5

3

present: lambdoidal

medial rotation of second maxillary premolar fusion anomalies: remnant fusion line between lateral and medial condyles, distal tibias; remant fusion line, right distal ulna; premature fusion of sagittal suture and lamboidal sutures

4

undetermined

none

5

present: lambdoidal

fifth lumbar vertebra is slightly sacralized, more robust than normal; sacral vertebra 3, 4, or 5 did not develop, possible symmetrical sacral hiatus of S-3 and S-4 (by position, not anatomic number), unless S-3 and S-4 are actually S-4 and S-5; mesio-buccal rotation of mandible canines in uncrowded arch

6

undetermined

none

7

undetermined

none

8

undetermined

distolingual rotation of lateral incisors
incompletely fused mandibular symphysis

9

undetermined

premature, almost complete fusion of first metatarsal epiphysis

10

undetermined

none

11

undetermined

early-stage fusion of left capitulum with obvious line on left humerus diaphysis (could be response to possible infection, primary periostitis)

NOTE: "Undetermined" means that insufficient data were available, either because excavation was incomplete or because of the limitations imposed by in situ analysis.

HRO = Human Remains Occurrence; S = sacral vertebra.

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