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MM 1956: HR: 12 :: human remains

Object description: Adult+subadult: male/female?

Object description: The remains of skeleton Jb are relatively well preserved, their size readily testifying to being those of a small child. With both the cranium, maxilla and mandible with teeth intact, it has been possible to achieve a satisfying age estimation. Both permanent and deciduous teeth are present, and these indicate a dental phase 13, meaning that this individual must have died at between five and nine years of age. The left femur was also measured, with its 260mm in length indicating a child of merely five years of age at death. Most long bone epiphyses as well as the different parts of the coxae are unfused, which supports this age estimation further. As the ischiopubic ramus starts to fuse at the age of five, this individual was most likely no more than five years of age at death. The cranial sutures are open and the skull vault is light and thin. The left eye socket shows some fine pitting, suggesting a mild case of cribra orbitalia. No sex estimation was attempted due to the tender age of the remains. Hietanen, Linnea. p.30

Data elements

Inventory number

MM 1956: HR: 12

Serie nummer

2794

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.

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

Adult+subadult: male/female?; The remains of skeleton Jb are relatively well preserved, their size readily testifying to being those of a small child. With both the cranium, maxilla and mandible with teeth intact, it has been possible to achieve a satisfying age estimation. Both permanent and deciduous teeth are present, and these indicate a dental phase 13, meaning that this individual must have died at between five and nine years of age. The left femur was also measured, with its 260mm in length indicating a child of merely five years of age at death. Most long bone epiphyses as well as the different parts of the coxae are unfused, which supports this age estimation further. As the ischiopubic ramus starts to fuse at the age of five, this individual was most likely no more than five years of age at death. The cranial sutures are open and the skull vault is light and thin. The left eye socket shows some fine pitting, suggesting a mild case of cribra orbitalia. No sex estimation was attempted due to the tender age of the remains. Hietanen, Linnea. p.30

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. H11Jb: the present material consists of two individuals. The various fragments item consists solely of various epiphyses.The suffix b is mine. 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%0AH11Jb%3A%20the%20present%20material%20consists%20of%20two%20individuals.%20The%20various%20fragments%20item%20consists%20solely%20of%20various%20epiphyses.The%20suffix%20b%20is%20mine.%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

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

531,7

ncalvarium_sindx

180,5

ncoxae_dx

27,4

ncoxae_sin

24,3

ncranium_framgents_sindx

50,7

nfemur_dx

59,0

nfemur_sin

70,1

nmandibula_sindx

9,6

nmc_sindx

5,4

novrig1_sindx

0,3

novrig2_sindx

0,2

novrig3_sindx

0,3

novrig4_sindx

1,1

nphmanus_sindx

5,5

nscapula_dx

7,0

nscapula_sin

5,9

ntibia_dx

41,3

ntibia_sin

42,0

nvarius_fragments_sindx

3,0

txovrig1

Adult MT

txovrig2

Adult pisiforme

txovrig3

Adult ph pedis

txovrig4

adult ph manus

txskeleton

H11Jb

Condition

Moderate-good. Fragments-whole bone elements

Conservation - Executed

2-1.

Original register

WestAsia

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