ANT415H5 Midterm: ANT415 Theory Test
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Specimen: isolated bone tooth or shell (fragment) Element: single complete bone, tooth or shell. Purpose: interactions between humans and animals and consequences of this relationship for people and the environment. E. g. moral implications of animal use in science, why humans love pets. Imagination see other possibility, play with ideas. Abundance of species in assemblage how common were animals present. Morphology how was the animals" shape/form affected by the environment. Mni is useful to figure out what species were most abundant on a given site. Ceremonial use of animals, or parts of animals. Analysts needs to record for each specimen: site number bordum system specimen number skeletal element. Modification taxon: butchery marks, carnivore or rodent gnawing, burning. Pathology age indicators tooth eruption, fusion of long bones. Bone vs non-bone characteristics of bone: pattern of trabeculae lattice-like inside, foramina tiny holes for blood vessels, medullary cavity , small holes, or pores on the external surfaces stone, ceramics are confused for bone.
