Internet Archaeol. 17. Popkin. Appendix 1

Appendix 1

A list of suggested 'Locations' or diagnostic zones by Element based on the caprine skeleton.

Atlas
Caudal articular surface; Cranial articular surface; Dorsal arch; Dorsal tubercle; Transverse process; Ventral arch

Axis
Caudal articular process; Caudal extremity; Centrum; Cranial articular process; Dens; Neural arch; Spinous process; Transverse process; Ventral crest

Caudal Vertebrae
Caudal articular process; Centrum; Cranial articular process; Neural arch; Spinous process; Transverse process

Cervical Vertebrae
Caudal articular process; Caudal extremity; Centrum; Cranial articular process; Cranial extremity; Neural arch; Spinous process; Transverse process

Femur
Distal shaft; Greater trochanter; Head; Lateral condyle; Lateral epicondyle; Lesser trochanter; Medial condyle; Medial epicondyle; Mid-shaft; Neck; Proximal shaft; Supracondylar fossa; Patella surface

Humerus
Capitulum; Deltoid tuberosity; Distal shaft; Head; Lateral condyle; Major tubercle; Medial condyle; Mid-shaft; Minor tubercle; Neck; Olecranon fossa; Proximal shaft; Radial fossa; Trochlea

Lumbar Vertebrae
Caudal articular process; Caudal extremity; Centrum; Cranial articular process; Cranial extremity; Neural arch; Spinous process; Transverse process

Mandible
Angle of ramus; Articular condyle; Body; Coranoid process; Diastema; Lower border; Symphasis

Metacarpal
Distal shaft; Lateral condyle; Lateral proximal articular surface; Medial condyle; Medial proximal articular surface; Mid-shaft; Proximal shaft

Metapodial
Distal shaft; Lateral condyle; Lateral proximal articular surface; Medial condyle; Medial proximal articular surface; Mid-shaft; Proximal shaft

Metatarsal
Distal shaft; Lateral condyle; Lateral proximal articular surface; Medial condyle; Medial proximal articular surface; Mid-shaft; Proximal shaft

Pelvis
Acetabulum ilium; Acetabulum ishium; Acetabulum pubis; Coxal tuber; Ilium blade; Ilium shaft; Ishial body; Ishial table; Ishiatic spine; Ishiatic tuberosity; Pubic body; Pubic symphasis; Sacral tuber

Phalanges
Distal articular surface; Distal shaft; Proximal articular surface; Proximal shaft;

Radius
Distal shaft; Internal carpal facet; Lateral glenoid cavity; Medial glenoid cavity; Mid-shaft; Proximal shaft; Radial carpal facet; Radial tuberosity

Rib
Body; Head; Tubercle

Scapula
Acromion; Coracoid process; Glenoid cavity; Infraspinous fossa; Neck; Spine; Supraglenoid tubercle; Supraspinous fossa

Thoracic Vertebrae
Caudal articular process; Caudal costal facet; Caudal extremity (centrum); Centrum; Cranial articular process; Cranial costal facet; Cranial extremity (centrum); Neural arch; Spinous process; Transverse process; Tubercular facet

Tibia
Anterior crest; Distal shaft; Intercondylar eminence; Lateral condyle; Lateral trochlear groove; Medial condyle; Medial malleolus; Medial trochlear groove; Mid-shaft; Proximal shaft; Tibial tuberosity

Ulna
Anconeal process; Coronoid process; Distal shaft; Mid-shaft; Olecranon; Olecranon tuberosity; Proximal shaft; Semi-lunar notch; Styloid process

Notes on Locations

Proximal, Mid and Distal shafts: While not precisely defined, the designation Mid-shaft should be thought to represent the middle 50% of a long bone shaft while the Proximal and Distal portions make up the remaining 25% of the proximal and distal ends respectively. A general category of Shaft may also be useful when a fragment can be identified to element but its precise location is unknown, as is often the case for metapodial shafts.
Non-specific element categories should also be available for the frequent occasions when the exact element can not be determined. The categories should be as specific as possible, for example: Long Bone Shaft, Cranial, Vertebrae and Unidentifiable.