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MM 1956: HR: 05 :: human remains

Object description

Two adults: one male + one male/female?

one subadult: male/female?

Object description

Most elements are represented when it comes to skeleton D, however in many cases broken, contrary to what is depicted on the tomb sketch. The skull and mandible is in fragments although virtually complete. The post-cranial skeleton is relatively complete, the left side only missing most of the humerus and fibula while the right side is missing most of the arm bones.

Most of the torso, including vertebrae, sternum, scapulae, collarbones and ribs, is present, as well as the pelvic girdle and sacrum. Most of the hands and feet are present. The auricular surface indicates an adult individual with an age at death estimation of 35-39 years old. The dental wear suggests an age of between 25 and 35 years at death. The sex estimation was attempted using the coxae and suggests a probable male, but it is not entirely conclusive. Adding the measurements of the femoral and humeral heads, however, gave further indication that this was a male. An estimation of stature using the left femur suggests height of about 173cm.

The grave goods associated with skeleton D is a fragmented comb (29), fragments of a wooden toilet box (15) and a faience bottle (14). A basket near the head of skeleton D might also belong to it. This basket contained a cylindrical juglet (19), an alabaster juglet (25), a faience bottle (26), fragments of two combs (27-28) and a bone inlay from a toilet box (24).

On the pelvis there were traces of flesh and two leather strips lay between the legs, perhaps the remains of a belt. A group of vessels (16-18) might belong to either skeleton D or G (Kenyon 1960:473). Hietanen, Linnea, p. 19-20

Data elements

Inventory number

MM 1956: HR: 05

Serie nummer

2786

Object

human remains

Country - Findspot

Palestine : Asia

Country, Swedish - Findspot

Palestina (stat)

Place - Findspot

Jericho

Material

Bone

Material, Swedish

Ben

Loan out - Current

2024.0010, Stockholms Universitet

Acquisition

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

Description

Two adults: one male + one male/female?

one subadult: male/female?

;

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. H11D: partly glued. the present material consists of three individuals. two adults and one subadult. The skeletons depicted in this sketch (Kenyon´s) 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%0AH11D%3A%20partly%20glued.%0Athe%20present%20material%20consists%20of%20three%20individuals.%20two%20adults%20and%20one%20subadult.%0A%0AThe%20skeletons%20depicted%20in%20this%20sketch%20%28Kenyon%C2%B4s%29%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%20correspondingly.%20Hietanen%2C%20Linnea%2C%20p.%2014%0A%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

Weight / Vikt

2708,5

ncarpi_sindx

15,0

nclavicula_dx

7,5

nclavicula_sin

14,2

ncostae_sindx

213,8

ncoxae_dx

29,7

ncoxae_sin

115,6

ncranium_framgents_sindx

393,6

nfemur_dx

323,4

nfemur_sin

328,4

nfibula_dx

39,0

nfibula_sin

8,1

nhumerus_dx

18,3

nhumerus_sin

20,7

nlosa_dentes_sindx

8,5

nmandibula_sindx

33,0

nmc_dx

15,6

nmc_sin

14,5

nmc_sindx

0,9

nmt_dx

23,4

nmt_sin

7,9

nmt_sindx

2,6

novrig1_sindx

0,5

novrig2_sindx

11,2

novrig3_dx

2,2

novrig4_sindx

0,4

novrig5_sin

9,3

novrig6_sin

26,3

novrig7_sindx

2,9

nphmanus_sindx

30,9

nphpedis_sindx

10,0

nradius_dx

14,2

nradius_sin

38,9

nsacrum_sindx

44,8

nscapula_dx

26,2

nscapula_sin

37,6

nsesamoidea_sindx

0,1

nsternum_sindx

15,1

ntarsi_dx

59,8

ntarsi_sin

69,5

ntibia_dx

152,4

ntibia_sin

212,3

nulna_dx

23,1

nulna_sin

46,5

nvarius_fragments_sindx

46,9

nvertebrae_sindx

246,5

txovrig1

Adult carpi

txovrig2

Adult sacrum

txovrig3

Adult M.C. IV

txovrig4

Adult coccygeae

txovrig5

Adult talus

txovrig6

Adult fibula

txovrig7

Subadult sacrum

txskeleton

H11D

Condition

Moderate. Unremarkably crumble. Fragments-whole bone elements.

Conservation - Executed

Original register

WestAsia

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