RU-006-17-0073
Box/G Number:
References:
White et al, Human OSteology, Third Edition. Elsevier, 2012.
Bone Number:
Pathology:
No
Trauma:
No
Taphonomy:
Yes
Taphonomy List:
Sex:
Possible male
Additional Comments:
Head: Staining flaking
Fovea Capitis: Cortical bone breakage just anterior to the fovea capitis.
Femoral Neck: Some postmortem breakage present on the posterior femoral neck with trabecular bone exposed.
Great Trochanter: Missing and stained, exposing porous trabeculated bone.
Lesser Trochanter:
Intertrochanteric Line: Present and robust.
Pectineal, and spiral Lines:
Gluteal Tuberosity:
Linea Aspera: Pronounced.
Nutrient foramen: present in the proximal linea aspera.
Quadrate Tubecle: Present and pronounced. Just inferior to the missing greater trochanter.
Length: 34.4 CM.
Partial R Femur of most likely an adult male, approximately 34.4cm in length from the longest points. Postmortem diaphyseal Fx present distally leaving the proximal two thirds of the shaft present. The post mortem diaphyseal Fx exposes trabeculated bone with healthy cortical bone surrounding. Poat mortem flaking is present of the diaphysis and the linea aspera is robust and pronounced indicating a heavily mucled leg.
The diaphysis is bowed anteriorly. The bowing of the bone shaft may be due to the postmortem contextual environment or may be the direct result of some other pathology in the appendages. The diaphyseal bowiing is similar to some neanderthal femur specimens that I have observed, indicating an extremely muscled thigh. Without further, more complete examinations of the skeletal material in this assemblage, it is impossible to determine etiology.
Recommended for further study?:
No
Does this bone belong to a (partial) skeleton?:
No
Does this piece/fragment articulate with other pieces/fragments?:
No
Skeletal Element:
Postcranial
Postcranial:
Postcranial Bones:
Side:
Right
State of Preservation:
Partial