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Human Skeletal Remains," by Cynthia S. Bradley
Table 1. Mortuary Information for Discrete Burials, Wood Canyon Pueblo
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HRO No.
Study Unit No.
Study Unit Type
Vertical Location
Single/Multiple Interment
Extension
Body Position
Grave Goods
Intentionally Covered with Sediment
Postmortem Bone Rotation/ Displacement
1
Structure 5-S
subterranean kiva
floor
multiple
extended
on back
present: stone disc
no
absent
2
Structure 5-S
subterranean kiva
floor
multiple
extended
on back
absent
no
rib cage; occipital? (part of cranium)
3
Structure 5-S
subterranean kiva
floor
multiple
semiflexed
on back
absent
no
left lower leg
4
Structure 5-S
subterranean kiva
floor
multiple
undetermined
undetermined
absent
no
right foot
5
Structure 5-S
subterranean kiva
floor
multiple
extended
on back
possible: quartz
no
left, right femurs
6
Structure 5-S
subterranean kiva
floor
multiple
undetermined
undetermined
absent
no
undetermined
7
Structure 5-S
subterranean kiva
floor
multiple
undetermined
undetermined
possible: axe
no
undetermined
8
Structure 5-S
subterranean kiva
floor
multiple
splayed
on back
absent
no
left femur; right leg
9
Structure 5-S
subterranean kiva
floor
multiple
splayed
on back
absent
no
right leg
10
Structure 5-S
subterranean kiva
floor
multiple
undetermined
undetermined
absent
no
undetermined
11
Nonstructure 6.3-N
extramural surface on talus slope
burial pit
single
semiflexed
on back
present: vessels
yes
absent
NOTE:
"Undetermined" means that insufficient data were available, either because
excavation was incomplete or because of the limitations imposed by in situ
analysis.
HRO = Human Remains Occurrence.
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