Quantifying Continuous Lesions and Fractures on Long Bones

A system of recording has been designed to facilitate the comparison and quantification of features observed on extremity long bones from archaeological faunal assemblages. The system, which is based on vertical and polar coordinates, generates locationally accurate, repeatable, computerizable and s...

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Published in:	Journal of field archaeology Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 239 - 249
Main Authors:	Biddick, Kathleen A., Tomenchuk, John
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boston Routledge 01-01-1975 Boston University for the Association of Field Archaeology Boston University
Subjects:	Bone fractures Bones Cattle Coordinate planes Coordinate systems Documentation Long bones Rubber bands Spherical coordinates Tibia Tibial fractures
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Summary:	A system of recording has been designed to facilitate the comparison and quantification of features observed on extremity long bones from archaeological faunal assemblages. The system, which is based on vertical and polar coordinates, generates locationally accurate, repeatable, computerizable and statistically analyzable data. It is currently being employed in the analysis of Bronze Age and Iron Age mammalian material from the Fengate site, England. The following report describes its operation and application to specific zooarchaeological problems.
ISSN:	0093-4690 2042-4582
DOI:	10.1179/009346975791491042