pS. N^; 3^5T HOSTERMAN SITE — ^MILLER 261 



which places it in the male range for this measurement (Krogman 

 1962, p. 144) . The mandible, two humeri, and scapula were assigned to 

 this individual on the basis of coloring of the bones and general mor- 

 phological characteristics. The mandible has a square chin indica- 

 tive of the male sex. The humeri are rugged and neither contains a 

 septal aperture. Age is based on wear of the teeth. The enamel of 

 the masticating surfaces of the eight remaining teeth are worn off 

 completely and correspond to Hrdlicka's (1952, p. 53) third stage 

 of wear. Age for this stage is suggested as 35-50. Only eight teeth 

 (four incisors, right canine, left first premolar and the right and left 

 first molars) are present. The remaining six teeth were lost after 

 death. The third molars have not erupted. The missing right first 

 premolar was abscessed and may have been lost just prior to death since 

 little or no resorption had taken place. There is a cavity in the first 

 left molar below the gum line and all of the teeth present contain tar- 

 ter. 



Stature range : Low 162.51 cm. (5' 4") 



Mean 166.31 cm. (5' 51/2") 

 High 170.11 cm. (5' 7") 



Individual If.. — Adult female ( ? ) represented by a fragmentary and 

 weathered right femur shaft only. Sex, which is questionable, is based 

 on the smallness and gracility of the shaft. 



Individual 5. — Child, approximately 7 years old, represented by a 

 right femur shaft only. Age is based on maximum diaphyseal length 

 (222 mm.) which, when compared with the generalized postnatal 

 growth curve of the femur given by Stewart (1954, pp. 407-450) 

 suggests an age of around 7 years. 



Group 3 



Group 3 consists of the complete flexed burial of an adult interred 

 with the head oriented toward the west. Wlien first discovered only a 

 small portion of the skull was exposed in the face of the bank. No 

 artifacts or covering of the burial were found. Mr. Weeks states, 

 however, that "the soil was very discolored, a yellowish green" (per- 

 sonal communication) and suggests that this may be due to a decayed 

 hide covering. 



Individual 6. — (fig. 52). Male, 30^0 years old. Age of this indi- 

 vidual is based on changes in the pubic symphysis and corresponds to 

 a mean age of 35.84 according to McKern and Stewart's (1957, p. 85) 

 classification. Wear on the teeth compares with stage 3 in Hrdlicka's 

 ( 1952, p. 53 ) system. Cranial sutures are beginning to close endocrani- 

 ally and are visible ectocranially. Arthritic lipping is present 

 in the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae only. Sex is based on 



