Name/Title
Skeletal MaterialEntry/Object ID
1999.27.2188Description
23CL23
"Skeletal Material Box #1"
Skull from N175 E 55
N60-E90
June 1951
Box contains four small bags labeled : 23CL23 Skull from N175 E 55", three wrapped sections of a skull (wrapped in newspaper), and a vial of a skull fragment and teeth
Wrapped section #1: Mandible + mandibular fragments. All of the teeth are present in the mandible. Teeth show significant wear. Right second molar was lost during life - the mandibular bone is completely healed. Some evidence of periodontal disease. Dentin is visible on some teeth.
Wrapped section #2 : part of cranial vault. Reconstruction efforts present. Parts present: sphenoid, temporal bones, occipital, smaller unidentifiable fragments
Wrapped section #3 - maxilla. All teeth are present in maxilla except both right incisors. Lost postmortem. Some periodontal disease/root recession evident.
Jar: adult teeth and one skull fragment.
Bag #1: Six cervical vertebrae. All showing postmortem damage and missing spinous processes. Significant lipping visible on vertebral bodies
Bag #2: Fragmented hyoid
Bag #3: Skull fragments
Bag #4: Small skull fragmentsCollection
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2 MNI at least - determined by duplicates of teeth.Relationships
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Location
23 CL 23County
Clay CountyState/Province
MissouriNotes
Site Number: 23 CL 23