Gniezno

Bones

NISP

Descriptions

Cervical vertebrae

9

1 individual

Thoracic vertebrae

5

1 individual

Anatomical element

NISP

Descriptions and biometrical data

Skull

1

preserved left facial part and incisors, male; about 8 years from incisors; individual 8-10 years old

Mandible

1

male, on both P2 clear abrasion of the anterior edge and the crown, tooth just at the edge worn to about 1/3 of the height, the mesial edge of the P2 alveolus modified

Upper teeth

1

right P2

Upper teeth

1

right, possibly M2 (7-8 years); another individual

Upper teeth

5

teeth from another individual, age 8-10: two central incisors, two second incisors and one left corner, on the second incisors pathological changes on the root

Thoracic vertebrae

12

on the vertebrae around the withers, traces of fusion of the caudal epiphysis, the cranial epiphysis is fused

Lumbar vertebrae

7

the caudal epiphysis in the last stage of fusion

Sacrum

1

Ribs

21

without heads, large, almost whole fragments

Ribs

11

with heads

Ribs

1

pathological changes, slight thickening, slight inflammation, after mechanical trauma

Pelvis

2

left, and right, whole; LA = 64.4

Femur

1

right, 123, ++; GL = 385.1; Bp = 110, SD = 35.3; Bd = 89.3; WH = 134 cm

Patella

1

right

Third metatarsal bone

1

right, 123, pronounced bony growths from the medial side at the proximal epiphysis; degeneration over the lateral block; GL = 267.9; Bp = 49.5; SD = 31.5; Bd = 50.4; WH = 140.1 cm

Middle phalanx ant.

1

right; probably from a different individual (different colour); GL = 51; Bp = 54.6; SD = 46; Bd = 51.4; WH = 140.6 cm

Distal phalanx post.

1

left; Ld = 54.3

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Anatomical element

NISP

Descriptions and biometrical data

Caudal vertebrae

1

over 10 years (++)

Scapula

1

two small fragments, on one a predator’s tooth marks

Femur

1

right, 123; ++; atypical morphology of the supracondylar fossa – degeneration; gnawing marks on the third and greater trochanters; GL = 388.8; Bp = 118.3; SD = 30.5; Bd = 94.5; WH = 135,5 cm

Tibia

1

right, 123; ++; GL = 360.7: bp = 94.9; SD = 40.9; Bd = 69.7; WH = 142.3 cm

Central tarsal bones

1

right, slight pathological changes, lipping on the lower edge

Calcaneus

1

right; +; tooth marks of a predator – a dog, on the dorsal side of the tubercle

Calcaneus

1

left; pathological changes on the articular surface of two depressions – bacterial inflammation

Talus

1

right

Third metatarsal bone

1

right, 123; ++: unusual morphology of the side-plantar edge “asymmetry”; GL = 255.8; Ll = 248.7; Bp = 46.8: SD = 31; WH = 133.7 cm

Fourth metatarsal bone

1

right, 123

Proximal phalanx post.

1

right; 123, ++; GL = 79.1; Bp = 52.4; SD = 33.3; Bd = 43.8; WH = 125.3 cm

Middle phalanx post.

1

right, 123; ++; GL = 45; Bp = 49.6; SD = 41.1; Bd = 43.5

Distal phalanx post.

1

right; 123; ++; Ld = 49.9

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Anatomical element

NISP

Descriptions and biometrical data

The first individual (dated 14C)

Skull

1

about 46 fragments; preserved right buccal part with teeth P2 and M1–M3, left teeth from P2 to M3 and fragments of other parts – nasal bone, basilar bone; P3 left – just at the base of the tooth crown, a thickening is visible from the mesial side

Mandible

1

left and right, male, slight abrasion of the left canine, more lingually, both located close to the margins, no incisors; on P2 teeth visible very strong abrasion of the anterior edge with a visible arcuate recess, more pronounced on the right tooth, hP3 = 51.9 (8-9 years); hP2 = 39.1 (7-8 years)

Hyoid bone

2

Atlas

1

Cervical vertebrae

4

III-VI, over 10 years (++)

Thoracic vertebrae

4

7-10 years (+-/+-),

Sacrum

1

Ribs

25

very small fragments

Ribs

45

cartilaginous fragments

Sternum

1

3 segments

Scapula

1

left and right; seven small acetabulum fragments and others

Humerus

1

left, 123, ++; GL = 264.3; Bp = 87.6; SD = 31.5; Bd = 74.5; WH = 125.7 cm

Radius

1

left, 123, ++; GL = 319.7; Bp = 77.4; SD = 33.4; Bd = 69.1; WH = 131.9 cm

Ulna

1

right, process and tubercle

Radial carpal bones

1

left

Fourth carpal bones

1

left

Carpal bones

1

IV, left

Femur

1

left, 123, ++, damaged proximal epiphysis; SD = 33.9; Bd = 87.2

Femur

1

right, 123, ++, slight flaking on the diaphysis in the middle part; GL = 368.9; Bp = 114.45; SD = 33.6; Bd = 86.3; WH = 127.6 cm

Patella

1

right, 123

Tibia

1

left, 123, +++

Sesamoid bones

3

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The second and the third individual

Humerus

1

right, sample; GLC = 241; SD = 30.6; Bd = 74.2

Radius

1

right; GL = 304.8; Bp = 75.7; SD = 34.3; Bd = 66.3; WH = 125.9 cm

Third metatarsal bone

1

right; 123, ++, and bone II and IV; pathological changes on the diaphysis in the form of small rounded thickenings on both sides just below the middle, the beginning of bone fusion II with III; GL = 204.7; Ll = 195.9; Bp = 43.8; SD = 29.8; Bd = 45.7; WH = 106.4 cm

Proximal phalanx ant.

1

right; GL = 71.5; Bp = 41; SD = 30.2; Bd = 41; WH = 111.3 cm

Middle phalanx ant.

1

right; GL = 40.2; Bp = 45.6; SD = 40; Bd = 42

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