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MM 1956: HR: 16 :: human remains

Object description: Two adults+subadult. Male/female?

Object description

The remains in the material marked IB:1 are very poorly preserved, represented by only a few fragments of cranium, vertebrae, and a few long bones. The teeth left in the maxilla have all been crushed, the crowns mostly entirely gone, some roots still remaining in their sockets. It

is, however, evident that the remains are of an at least adult individual, considering the robustness of the fragmented elements.

There seems to be no remains depicted on the tomb sketch that has been marked with the letter I, and no mention of this can be found in Kenyon’s report. As all letters between A and M are represented except I, however, this is perplexing. Furthermore, no remains in the material are marked with an I, and it is uncertain why the remains here were denoted IB:1 and if they could be connected with the missing letter I. These remains, being so poorly preserved, could perhaps also be interpreted as some additional remains with uncertain association. Due to uncertainties, these remains have nevertheless been treated as a separate skeleton. Hietanen, Linnea, p.27.

Data elements

Inventory number

MM 1956: HR: 16

Serie nummer

2798

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

Two adults+subadult. Male/female?;

is, however, evident that the remains are of an at least adult individual, considering the robustness of the fragmented elements.

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. IB:1: No closer context was possible to establish due to a lack of labelling. The present material consists of three individuals. Two adults and one subadult respectively. The latter solely consists of carpi and MC. 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%0AIB%3A1%3A%20No%20closer%20context%20was%20possible%20to%20establish%20due%20to%20a%20lack%20of%20labelling.%20The%20present%20material%20consists%20of%20three%20individuals.%20Two%20adults%20and%20one%20subadult%20respectively.%20The%20latter%20solely%20consists%20of%20carpi%20and%20MC.%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; 2024.0010, Stockholms Universitet

Weight / Vikt

550,7

ncarpi_sindx

0,3

ncostae_sindx

4,5

ncoxae_dx

7,3

ncranium_framgents_sindx

191,4

nfemur_sindx

172,7

nmandibula_sindx

55,9

nmc_sindx

novrig1_sindx

npatella_dx

nphmanus_sindx

nphpedis_sindx

0,9

ntarsi_dx

5,0

ntarsi_sin

5,2

nvarius_fragments_sindx

91,5

nvertebrae_sindx

7,4

txovrig1

Subadult carpi+MC

txskeleton

IB: 1

Condition

Good-poor. Crumbly.

Conservation - Executed

1-3.

Original register

WestAsia

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