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MM 1956: HR: 06 :: human remains

Object description

Adult: female.

Adult + subadult: male/female?

Object description

The remains of skeleton E were some of the most well preserved in the collection, lying farthest from the chamber entrance.

The cranium, femoral head and pelvic girdle all suggest that skeleton E is female while the cranial sutures and auricular surface testify that she most likely died young, perhaps around her twenties. The iliac crest shows a deep groove, demonstrative of an active or not yet complete fusion, indicating that the age estimation must fall in between 17 and 23 years old. Particularities of this skeleton are also a metopic suture, some porosity of the parietal, occipital and temporal bones as well as bilateral septal apertures. Additionally there is a fusion of two bones in the foot (phalange two and three). Both humeri of skeleton E displays septal apertures.

Grave goods associated with skeleton E are one toggle pin (23), one scarab (32) and comb fragments (31) (Kenyon 1960:473) Hietanen, Linnea, p. 121

Data elements

Inventory number

MM 1956: HR: 06

Serie nummer

2787

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

Exhibitions

The present bone material has been a part of the exhibition ”kilskrift och ryttarfolk” 1996.

Acquisition

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

Description

Adult: female.

Adult + subadult: male/female?

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The remains of skeleton E were some of the most well preserved in the collection, lying farthest from the chamber entrance.

Grave goods associated with skeleton E are one toggle pin (23), one scarab (32) and comb fragments (31) (Kenyon 1960:473) Hietanen, Linnea, p. 121

Time - Manufacturing, earliest

1900-1500 BC

Exhibition - Previously

Kilskrift och ryttarfolk

Time - Start: 1996-051996-05

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. H11E: 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%0AH11E%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; 2024.0010, Stockholms Universitet

Weight / Vikt

1974

ncarpi_sindx

9,3

nclavicula_dx

10,7

nclavicula_sin

7,5

ncostae_sindx

70,2

ncoxae_dx

90,3

ncoxae_sin

74,5

ncranium_framgents_sindx

382,6

nfemur_dx

189,8

nfemur_sin

199,9

nfibula_dx

27,4

nfibula_sin

21,3

nhumerus_dx

73,6

nhumerus_sin

73,0

nmandibula_sindx

39,1

nmc_dx

11,5

nmc_sin

7,5

nmt_dx

13,7

nmt_sin

12,3

nmt_sindx

0,7

novrig1_sindx

30,1

novrig2_sindx

2,2

novrig3_sindx

6,3

npatella_dx

5,4

npatella_sin

6,5

nphmanus_sindx

15,3

nphpedis_sindx

13,0

nradius_dx

5,9

nradius_sin

15,7

nsacrum_sindx

1,3

nscapula_dx

19,1

nscapula_sin

19,0

nscapula_sindx

2,6

nsesamoidea_sindx

0,4

ntarsi_dx

35,3

ntarsi_sin

35,5

ntibia_dx

118,3

ntibia_sin

123,4

nulna_dx

27,9

nulna_sin

22,3

nvarius_fragments_sindx

3,1

nvertebrae_sindx

189,1

txovrig1

Adult sacrum

txovrig2

Adult caput mand.

txovrig3

various fragments. adult as well as subadult

txskeleton

H11E

Condition

Moderate-poor. Crumbly. fragments-whole bone elements.

Conservation - Executed

2-3.

Original register

WestAsia

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