Human Remains

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Human Remains

Entry/Object ID

2012.21.140a

Description

Human skeletal remains found in storage box from Leary Site. Storage box was labeled "faunal". 1MNI. Adult. Two distal femora, two os coxa, distal ulna, cranial vault fragment. Significant cortical bone damage (post mortem). Cranial fragment shows evidence of cut marks. Muscle attachments have significant bony reaction. Possibly female.

Collection

ARCHAEOLOGY

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
Native American

Parts

6

Material

Bone

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mike Fisher

Related Places

Place

Location

25 RH 1

County

Richardson County

State/Province

Nebraska