Comparative Osteology - A Laboratory and Field Guide of Common North American Animals

Comparative Osteology - A Laboratory and Field Guide of Common North American Animals

von: Bradley Adams, Pam Crabtree

Elsevier Reference Monographs, 2011

ISBN: 9780123884404 , 460 Seiten

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Comparative Osteology - A Laboratory and Field Guide of Common North American Animals


 

Front Cover

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Comparative Osteology: A Laboratory and Field Guide of Common North American Animals

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Copyright Page

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Contents

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1: Introduction, Scope of Book, and Credits

14

Archaeological Context

18

Forensic Context

19

Book Terminology and Organization

19

Background of the Specimens Included in this Book

21

Photographic Credits

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2: Crania

24

Crania of Large Species

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Adult Human

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Horse

27

Cow

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Bear

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Deer

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Pig

31

Goat

32

Sheep

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Dog

34

Crania of Small Species

35

Newborn Human

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Raccoon

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Opossum

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Cat

39

Rabbit

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Duck

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Chicken

42

3: Humeri

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Humeri of Large Species

45

Adult Human

46

Horse

47

Bear

48

Cow

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Pig

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Dog

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Deer

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Sheep

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Goat

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Humeri of Small Species

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Newborn Human

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Turkey

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Duck

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Raccoon

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Cat

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Opossum

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Rabbit

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Chicken

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4: Radii and Ulnae

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Radii and Ulnae of Large Species

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Adult Human

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Horse

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Cow

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Bear

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Pig

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Deer

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Dog

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Sheep

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Goat

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Radii and Ulnae of Small Species

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Newborn Human

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Turkey

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Raccoon

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Cat

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Duck

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Opossum

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Chicken

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Rabbit

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5: Femora

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Femora of Large Species

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Adult Human

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Horse

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Cow

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Bear

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Pig

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Deer

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Dog

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Sheep

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Goat

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Femora of Small Species

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Newborn Human

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Raccoon

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Turkey

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Cat

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Rabbit

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Opossum

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Chicken

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Duck

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6: Tibiae

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Tibiae of Large Species

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Adult Human

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Horse

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Cow

108

Bear

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Deer

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Dog

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Sheep

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Pig

113

Goat

114

Tibiae of Small Species

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Newborn Human

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Turkey

117

Chicken

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Duck

119

Raccoon

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Cat

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Rabbit

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Opossum

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7: Human (Homo sapiens)

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Cranium

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Humerus

128

Radius

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Ulna

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Femur

136

Tibia

139

Fibula

143

Scapula

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Sternum

148

Pelvis

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Sacrum

151

Vertebrae

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Metacarpals, Metatarsals, and Tarsals

154

8: Horse (Equus caballus)

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Cranium

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Humerus

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Radius and Ulna

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Femur

166

Tibia

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Fibula

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Scapula

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Sternum

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Pelvis

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Vertebrae

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Metacarpus and Metatarsus

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9: Cow (Bos taurus and Bos indicus)

184

Cranium

185

Humerus

186

Radius and Ulna

188

Femur

191

Tibia

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Scapula

196

Pelvis

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Metacarpus, Metatarsus, and Tarsals

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10: Bear (Ursus americanus)

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Cranium

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Humerus

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Radius

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Ulna

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Femur

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Tibia

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Fibula

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Scapula

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Sternum

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Pelvis

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Sacrum

215

Vertebrae

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Metacarpals, Metatarsals, and Tarsals

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11: Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

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Cranium

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Humerus

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Radius

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Ulna

227

Femur

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Tibia

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Scapula

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Pelvis

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Sacrum

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Vertebrae

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Metacarpus, Metatarsus, and Tarsals

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12: Pig (Sus scrofa)

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Cranium

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Humerus

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Radius and Ulna

247

Femur

251

Tibia

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Fibula

256

Scapula

257

Sternum

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Pelvis

259

Vertebrae

260

Metacarpals, Metatarsals, and Tarsals

261

13: Goat (Capra hircus)

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Cranium

267

Humerus

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Radius

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Ulna

273

Femur

275

Tibia

278

Scapula

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Pelvis

282

Metacarpus and Metatarsus

283

14: Sheep (Ovis aries)

286

Cranium

287

Humerus

289

Radius and Ulna

291

Femur

295

Tibia

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Scapula

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Pelvis

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Sacrum

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Metacarpus, Metatarsus, and Tarsals

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15: Dog (Canis familiaris)

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Cranium

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Humerus

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Radius

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Ulna

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Femur

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Tibia

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Fibula

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Scapula

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Pelvis

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Sacrum

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Vertebrae

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16: Raccoon (Procyon lotor)

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Cranium

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Humerus

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Radius

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Ulna

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Femur

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Tibia

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Scapula

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Pelvis

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Vertebrae and Baculum

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17: Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

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Cranium and Mandible

333

Humerus

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Radius

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Ulna

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Femur

339

Tibia

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Fibula

341

Scapula

342

Pelvis

343

Vertebrae

344

18: Cat (Felis catus)

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Cranium

347

Humerus

348

Radius

349

Ulna

350

Femur

351

Tibia

352

Fibula

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Scapula

354

Pelvis

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Vertebrae

356

19: Rabbit (Oryctolagus cunniculus and Sylvilagus carolinensis)

358

Cranium

359

Humerus

360

Radius and Ulna

361

Femur

362

Tibia and Fibula

363

Scapula

364

Pelvis

365

Sacrum

366

Vertebra

366

20: Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

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Humerus

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Radius

370

Ulna

371

Femur

372

Tibiotarsus

373

Fibula

374

Pectoral Girdle

375

Pelvis

376

Synsacrum

377

Carpometacarpus

378

21: Duck (Anas platyrhynchos)

380

Cranium

381

Humerus

382

Radius

383

Ulna

384

Femur

385

Tibia

386

Fibula

387

Scapula

388

Sternum

389

Pelvis

390

Synsacrum

391

Carpometacarpus and Tarsometatarsus

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22: Chicken (Gallus gallus)

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Cranium

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Humerus

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Radius

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Ulna

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Femur

399

Tibia

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Fibula

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Scapula

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Sternum

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Pelvis

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Carpometacarpus and Tarsometatarsus

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23: Miscellaneous

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Subadult Skeletal Elements

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Adult Skeletal Elements

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Rat

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Bobcat

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Fox

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Turtle

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24: Traces of Butchery and Bone Working

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Introduction

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Modern Butchery: Eighteenth Century to Present

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Butchery Using Cleavers and Heavy Knives

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Prehistoric Butchery

435

Bone as a Raw Material

437

References

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Index

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