SKULL
Name/Title
SKULLEntry/Object ID
NO # SKULL 11Description
3 UPPER TEETH/10 LOWER TEETH Cranium and mandible present. Minor mummification present, particularly in nose. Possible brain inside cranium? Parietal suture completely fused. Some of occipital fusion still visible, some fused completely. Frontal suture visible on sides. On mandible: right molar 3, molar 2, molar 1, premolar 2, premolar 1 present. left molar 3, molar 2, molar 1, premolar 1, canine present. All other teeth lost postmortem. Wear on occlusal surfaces, but not significant. Third molar on both sides shows the most wear, all ridges worn flat. Maxilla shows abnormal dental position of teeth. Right side: molar 3 and 2 lost during life, healing is complete. Molar 1 is present, premolar 1 is present. Premolar 2 lost post mortem. Canine, incisor 2 lost post mortem. Incisor 1 lost during life, healing is complete. On left side: only premolar 1 present. Incisor 1, 2, canine lost post mortem. Premolar 2 and possibly molar 1 lost during life, healing is complete. The cavity for the rest of the molars are bundled together. Periodontal disease present. Postmortem holes on sphenoid, post mortem cortical damage on top of cranium. Abnormal bone growth at zygomatic/maxilla suture. Possible disease evidence bilaterally on orbital sockets (on frontal bone) around around zygomatic/frontal suture.Collection
ARCHAEOLOGYEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Needs to be Identified