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DESCRIPTION OF BURIALS 



The bones were submitted in groups corresponding to the three areas 

 of concentration in which they were found. We have retained these 

 area designations and have assigned individual numbers to the remains 

 of the six individuals present. Many of the bones were broken and 

 scattered due to wave action and slumping of the loess. Whenever 

 possible the bones were reconstructed to obtain anthropometric 

 measurements. 



Group 1 



Group one (those found in the water) consists of portions of two 

 skeletons. These have been numbered Individuals 1 and 2. 



Individual 1. — Male, 35^5 years old ; the skeleton material of this 

 individual was fairly complete though fragmentary, but the skull was 

 broken beyond repair. Age at death is based on changes in the pubic 

 symphysis after McKern and Stewart (1957, p. 85). Although not a 

 good criterion for aging, cranial suture closure substantiates the 

 assessed age according to Krogman (1962, pp. 76-91). There is com- 

 plete endocranial closure but ectocranially all of the sutures are visible 

 except for a small area of the sagittal suture between the apex and obe- 

 lion. The determination of sex is based on pelvis, cranial, and long 

 bone morphology. Stature estimations are based on measurements of 

 the left humerus using Trotter and Gleser's (1958, p. 120) formula for 

 Mongoloids. The three parts of the sternum (manubrium, body, and 

 xiphoid process) have fused completely. Slight arthritic lipping is 

 present on all of the vertabrae with fusion of the second and third 

 cervicals. 



Stature range : Low 167.02 cm. (5' 5%") 



Mean 171.18 cm. (5' V/2") 

 High 175.34 cm. (5' 9") 



Individual 2. — Child, approximately 6 years old, represented only 

 by a right humerus. Age, based on a maximum diaphyseal length of 

 162 mm., is estimated from mean measurements given by Johnston 

 (1962, p. 251), whose measurements of sub-adult Indian Knoll skele- 

 tons go only through 5.5 years with a mean humeral length of 154.67 

 mm. for the age group 4.5 to 5.5. 



Group 2 



The analysis revealed the partial remains of at least three indivi- 

 duals based upon the occurrence of three right femora. 



Individual 3. — Male, 35-50 years old ; represented by a right femur 

 and possibly a right and left humerus, a fragmentary right scapula and 

 a mandible. The femoral head has a maximum diameter of 46 mm. 



