Arbitrary Unit 1200, noncultural

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Animal Bone Analysis Summary

  • Analysis data for modified and unmodified animal bone from all proveniences associated with this study unit
  • Data are presented by artifact type and scientific name

Analysis Summaries

Pottery Summary Chipped-Stone Summary Animal Bone Summary Other Artifacts Summary

Artifact Type

Scientific Name

Common Name

Element

Part

Modification

Count

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

ulna

diaphysis (shaft)

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

sternum

other fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Sciuridae

squirrels

scapula

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

innominate

fragment with ilium, acetabulum, pubis and ischium

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

metacarpus

complete

2

nonhuman bone

Unidentifiable

unidentifiable

unidentified

fragment

Rodent gnawing

3

nonhuman bone

Unidentifiable

unidentifiable

unidentified

fragment

206

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

lumbar

complete

Localised burning

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

radius

distal end complete, greater than 50% of shaft

Burnt black

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

permanent molar

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

radius

proximal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

Burnt black

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

femur

proximal end present but incomplete, greater than 50% of shaft

Rodent gnawing

1

nonhuman bone

Lagomorpha

rabbits and hares

femur

complete

Burnt black

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

metatarsus

complete

Burnt black

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

innominate

fragment with ilium, acetabulum, pubis and ischium

Burnt black

1

nonhuman bone

Canis sp.

dog, wolf, coyote

cranial

fragment, less than 50% of element

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

unknown tooth fragment

other fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

metapodial

proximal end present but incomplete, less than 50% of shaft

3

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

any foot phalanx

proximal end present but incomplete, less than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

metapodial

diaphysis (shaft)

Carnivore damage

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

femur

proximal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

2

nonhuman bone

Medium mammal

deer size or smaller

tibia

diaphysis (shaft)

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

ulna

proximal end present but incomplete, less than 50% of shaft

2

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

mandible

transverse process, complete or fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

metatarsus

diaphysis (shaft)

Carnivore damage

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

femur

diaphysis (shaft)

2

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

humerus

distal end present but incomplete, less than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Large artiodactyl

wapiti/bison size

tibia

unfused distal epiphysis

2

nonhuman bone

Large artiodactyl

wapiti/bison size

medial phalanx (second phalanx)

distal end present but incomplete, less than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Medium mammal

deer size or smaller

vertebra

other fragment

Carnivore damage

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

femur

diaphysis (shaft)

Carnivore damage

1

nonhuman bone

Unidentifiable

unidentifiable

unidentified

fragment

Burnt black

17

nonhuman bone

Unidentifiable

unidentifiable

unidentified

fragment

Carnivore damage

5

nonhuman bone

Unidentifiable

unidentifiable

unidentified

fragment

Localised burning

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

lumbar

centrum plus neural arch

5

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

humerus

distal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

2

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

lumbar

complete

7

nonhuman bone

Lagomorpha

rabbits and hares

femur

proximal end present but incomplete, less than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

mandible

posterior to molars

2

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

femur

distal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

4

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

femur

unfused distal epiphysis

4

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

mandible

molar and premolar toothrow

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

femur

distal end present but incomplete, less than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

mandible

fragment of molar row

3

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

calcaneus

fragment, less than 50% of element

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

innominate

ilium fragment

3

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

mandible

anterior through molar row

2

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

atlas

neural arch fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

ulna

proximal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

2

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

thoracic

centrum plus neural arch

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

calcaneus

fragment, greater than 50% of element

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

calcaneus

complete

5

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

sacral

vertebra split along medio/lateral axis

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

tibia

distal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

3

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

tibia

proximal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

maxilla

complete

3

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

atlas

vertebra split along anterior/posterior axis

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

medial phalanx (second phalanx)

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

maxilla

fragment

4

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

bulla

fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

frontal

fragment

3

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

maxilla

fragment

Burnt black

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

cervical

complete

7

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

humerus

proximal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

2

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

premaxilla

fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

lumbar

transverse process, complete or fragment

2

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

lumbar

complete centrum

4

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

humerus

distal end present but incomplete, greater than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Odocoileus sp.

deer

carpal

complete

2

nonhuman bone

Neotoma sp.

wood rat

innominate

fragment with ilium, acetabulum, pubis and ischium

1

nonhuman bone

Neotoma sp.

wood rat

femur

proximal end complete, greater than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Mustela frenata

long-tailed weasel

mandible

anterior through molar row

1

nonhuman bone

Medium mammal

deer size or smaller

rib

dorsal fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

terminal phalanx (third phalanx)

proximal end present but incomplete, greater than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

thoracic

spinous process, complete or fragment

2

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

sesamoid

fragment, greater than 50% of element

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

other tarsals

fragment, greater than 50% of element

Burnt black

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

calcaneus

unfused proximal epiphysis

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

astragalus

fragment, less than 50% of element

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

metapodial

unfused distal epiphysis

3

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

metatarsus

distal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

metacarpus

distal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

Burnt black

1

nonhuman bone

Large mammal

larger than deer

lumbar

centrum fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Lepus sp.

jackrabbit or hare

nasal

fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

humerus

proximal end present but incomplete, less than 50% of shaft

2

nonhuman bone

Geomyidae

pocket gophers

mandible

anterior through molar row

1

nonhuman bone

Large mammal

larger than deer

radius

unfused distal epiphysis

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

metacarpus

proximal end present but incomplete, greater than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

metatarsus

complete

12

nonhuman bone

Cynomys sp.

prairie dog

mandible

complete

2

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

tibia

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Snakes

snakes

vertebra

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Small mammal

jackrabbit size or smaller

atlas

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Sciuridae

squirrels

maxilla

fragment

3

nonhuman bone

Cynomys sp.

prairie dog

maxilla

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Sciuridae

squirrels

mandible

premolar row with partial molar row

1

nonhuman bone

Sciuridae

squirrels

mandible

fragment of molar row

1

nonhuman bone

Sciuridae

squirrels

femur

proximal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Small mammal

jackrabbit size or smaller

cranial

fragment

2

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

scapula

glenoid plus partial blade

1

nonhuman bone

Unidentifiable

unidentifiable

unidentified

fragment

Burnt white, grey, or blue/grey

3

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

terminal phalanx (third phalanx)

proximal end present but incomplete, less than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Microtus sp.

vole

cranial

fragment with complete maxilla and premaxilla

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

metapodial

proximal end present but incomplete, less than 50% of shaft

Burnt white, grey, or blue/grey

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

mandible

anterior through partial molar row

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

femur

distal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

Carnivore damage

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

humerus

unfused proximal epiphysis

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

sacral

centrum plus neural arch

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

scapula

blade fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

innominate

fragment with ilium, acetabulum, pubis and ischium

Carnivore damage

1

nonhuman bone

Microtus sp.

vole

mandible

complete

2

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

mandible

anterior through partial premolar row

1

nonhuman bone

Small mammal

jackrabbit size or smaller

femur

proximal end complete, greater than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

innominate

ischium and/or pubis fragment plus acetabulum

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

tibia

distal end present but incomplete, less than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

astragalus

fragment, greater than 50% of element

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

radius

proximal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

quadrate

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Small mammal

jackrabbit size or smaller

caudal

complete

2

nonhuman bone

Small rodent

wood rat size or smaller

humerus

complete

3

nonhuman bone

Small rodent

wood rat size or smaller

tibia

proximal end complete, greater than 50% of shaft

2

nonhuman bone

Small rodent

wood rat size or smaller

femur

proximal end complete, greater than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

cranial

fragment with complete maxilla

1

nonhuman bone

Microtus sp.

vole

cranial

anterior fragment

1

bone awl

Unidentifiable

unidentifiable

unidentified

fragment

Artifact

4

nonhuman bone

Spermophilus variegatus

rock squirrel

mandible

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Small mammal

jackrabbit size or smaller

tibia

diaphysis (shaft)

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

tibia

unfused proximal epiphysis

1

nonhuman bone

Lynx sp.

lynx/bobcat

metacarpus

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Medium artiodactyl

deer size

mandible

posterior to molars

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

metatarsus

proximal end complete, greater than 50% of shaft

3

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

metatarsus

diaphysis (shaft)

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

humerus

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Small mammal

jackrabbit size or smaller

bulla

fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Neotoma sp.

wood rat

maxilla

fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Lepus sp.

jackrabbit or hare

premaxilla

fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

any foot phalanx

complete

2

nonhuman bone

Hirundinidae

swallows

humerus

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Medium mammal

deer size or smaller

rib

shaft fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Medium mammal

deer size or smaller

cranial

fragment

2

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

innominate

fragment with ilium, acetabulum, pubis and ischium

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

scapula

glenoid plus partial blade

1

nonhuman bone

Neotoma sp.

wood rat

mandible

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

mandible

molar row with partial premolar row

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

thoracic

complete

2

nonhuman bone

Small rodent

wood rat size or smaller

mandible

partial molar row plus ascending ramus

1

nonhuman bone

Neotoma sp.

wood rat

mandible

anterior through molar row

1

bone awl

Odocoileus sp.

deer

antler

fragment

Artifact

1