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MM 1956: HR: 01 :: human remains

Object description

Four adults: one male, one female?, two male/female?

One subadult: male/female?

Object description

It is convincingly male in its appearance, with emphasized sex markers, the pelvis

also falling into the male range. The sutural closure is extensive, indicating an age at death of

between 30 and 60 years. The auricular surface and pubic symphyses also give an estimation

of around 40 years at death. Both humeri display septal apertures in the fossa olecrani. The patellar surfaces of both

femora display eburnation, on the left covering an area of about 20mm in diameter, on the

right 13mm wide and 8mm high. The diaphyses of both femora are slightly bent in an

anteroposterior direction.

The grave goods associated with skeleton A are a scarab (41), placed on the right hand,

a toggle pin (2) and a cylindrical juglet (1) (Kenyon 1960:471). Hietanen, Linnea, p.15-16.

Data elements

Inventory number

MM 1956: HR: 01

Serie nummer

2782

Object

human remains

Country - Findspot

Palestine : Asia

Country, Swedish - Findspot

Palestina (stat)

Place - Findspot

Jericho

Geographic name, alternative - Swedish

Israel; Jeriko

Material

Bone

Material, Swedish

Ben

Acquisition

Excavated by Kathleen Kenyon 1952-58. The material was bought from the english archaeological expedition 1956.

Description

Four adults: one male, one female?, two male/female?

One subadult: male/female?

;

It is convincingly male in its appearance, with emphasized sex markers, the pelvis

also falling into the male range. The sutural closure is extensive, indicating an age at death of

between 30 and 60 years. The auricular surface and pubic symphyses also give an estimation

of around 40 years at death. Both humeri display septal apertures in the fossa olecrani. The patellar surfaces of both

femora display eburnation, on the left covering an area of about 20mm in diameter, on the

right 13mm wide and 8mm high. The diaphyses of both femora are slightly bent in an

anteroposterior direction.

The grave goods associated with skeleton A are a scarab (41), placed on the right hand,

a toggle pin (2) and a cylindrical juglet (1) (Kenyon 1960:471). Hietanen, Linnea, p.15-16.

Time - Manufacturing, earliest

1900-1500 BC

Event - Was Present At

Samlingsbesök. 2023-11-30. Stockholms universitet. Urval inför analysansökan; Samlingsbesök. 2023-12-12. Stockholms universitet; Samlingsbesök. 2023-12-18 - 2023-12-19. Stockholms universitet

Comments

In connection with the purchase in 1956, the bone material from Jericho was said to consists in total of 12 individuals. Nine adults and three subadults. The investigation 2006 indicates 38 individuals, 26 adults and 12 subadults. The discrepancy in numbers is most likely due to an earlier confusion which may have taken place after the purchase. The investigation 2006 concluded the amount of individuals due to each archaeological designation, that is H11A-H, J-M, while the former conclusion is based on the whole trench H. Future analysis may therefor decrease the total amount of individuals. H11A: the present bone material consists of five individuals. the calvarium is partly glued. The skeletons depicted in this sketch do not seem to entirely reflect the material at hand. The remains received for analysis are for example not always marked in agreement with the documentation. A commingling of the remains of several tightly packed burials is to be expected and can in many cases be remediated, but in this case many elements, notably skulls, have evidently been packed or sorted in total disregard of the sketch. In the tomb sketch each letter clearly represents a single individual, but in the material multiple individuals seem to be represented for each letter. Hietanen, Linnea, p.10 The minimum number of adult individuals was therefore estimated to a total of nine whereas the subadult remains are at least five. However, the material has been sorted to indicate that the remains comprise those of 10 individuals, and will thus be treated correspondingly. Hietanen, Linnea, p. 14 In%20connection%20with%20the%20purchase%20in%201956%2C%20the%20bone%20material%20from%20Jericho%20was%20said%20to%20consists%20in%20total%20of%2012%20individuals.%20Nine%20adults%20and%20three%20subadults.%20The%20investigation%202006%20indicates%2038%20individuals%2C%2026%20adults%20and%2012%20subadults.%20The%20discrepancy%20in%20numbers%20is%20most%20likely%20due%20to%20an%20earlier%20confusion%20which%20may%20have%20taken%20place%20after%20the%20purchase.%20The%20investigation%202006%20concluded%20the%20amount%20of%20individuals%20due%20to%20each%20archaeological%20designation%2C%20that%20is%20H11A-H%2C%20J-M%2C%20while%20the%20former%20conclusion%20is%20based%20on%20the%20whole%20trench%20H.%20Future%20analysis%20may%20therefor%20decrease%20the%20total%20amount%20of%20individuals.%20%0AH11A%3A%20the%20present%20bone%20material%20consists%20of%20five%20individuals.%20the%20calvarium%20is%20partly%20glued.%0A%0AThe%20skeletons%20depicted%20in%20this%20sketch%20do%20not%20seem%20to%20entirely%20reflect%20the%20material%20at%20hand.%20The%20remains%20received%20for%20analysis%20are%20for%20example%20not%20always%20marked%20in%20agreement%20with%20the%20documentation.%20A%20commingling%20of%20the%20remains%20of%20several%20tightly%20packed%20burials%20is%20to%20be%20expected%20and%20can%20in%20many%20cases%20be%20remediated%2C%20but%20in%20this%20case%20many%20elements%2C%20notably%20skulls%2C%20have%20evidently%20been%20packed%20or%20sorted%20in%20total%20disregard%20of%20the%20sketch.%20In%20the%20tomb%20sketch%20each%20letter%20clearly%20represents%20a%20single%20individual%2C%20but%20in%20the%20material%20multiple%20individuals%20seem%20to%20be%20represented%20for%20each%20letter.%20Hietanen%2C%20Linnea%2C%20p.10%20%0AThe%20minimum%20number%20of%20adult%20individuals%20was%20therefore%20estimated%20to%20a%20total%20of%20nine%20whereas%20the%20subadult%20remains%20are%20at%20least%20five.%20However%2C%20the%20material%20has%20been%20sorted%20to%20indicate%20that%20the%20remains%20comprise%20those%20of%2010%20individuals%2C%20and%20will%20thus%20be%20treated%20%0Acorrespondingly.%20Hietanen%2C%20Linnea%2C%20p.%2014%0A

Publications

Kenyon, K.M. 1965. Excavations at Jericho. The tombs excavated in 1955-58. Vol. 2. The British school of Archaeology in Jerusalem.; Hietanen, Linnea. 2017. Tomb H11 of Bronze Age Jericho: An osteological analysis of its remains and comparison with contemporary tombs in Jericho. Master thesis, Stockholm university, Dep of Archaeology and Classical Studies. Osteological Research Laboratory.

Loan out - Previously

2017.0001, Stockholms Universitet; 2017.0002, Stockholms Universitet; 2024.0010, Stockholms Universitet

Weight / Vikt

2285

ncalvarium_sindx

968,2

ncarpi_sindx

3,1

nclavicula_dx

8,5

nclavicula_sin

7,6

ncostae_sindx

78,8

ncoxae_dx

72,5

ncoxae_sin

58,5

nfemur_dx

147,6

nfemur_sin

171,3

nfibula_dx

5,9

nfibula_sin

1,2

nfibula_sindx

3,7

nhumerus_dx

48,2

nhumerus_sin

48,5

nhumerus_sindx

6,7

nmandibula_sindx

52,7

nmc_dx

8,3

nmc_sin

8,3

nmt_dx

23,8

nmt_sin

34,2

nphmanus_sindx

9,4

nphpedis_sindx

4,9

nradius_dx

13,5

nradius_sin

15,7

nsacrum_sindx

48,2

nscapula_dx

12,3

nscapula_sin

12,8

nscapula_sindx

4,9

nsternum_sindx

10,1

ntarsi_dx

35,5

ntarsi_sin

34,9

ntibia_dx

46,7

ntibia_sin

72,3

nulna_dx

23,2

nulna_sin

15,8

nvarius_fragments_sindx

43,9

nvertebrae_sindx

123,3

txskeleton

H11A

Condition

Good. Fragmentary.

Conservation - Executed

Original register

WestAsia

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