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493 The field work on which this report is based was carried on from July 4 to July 12, 1955, at the Depart­ ment’s camp in Telchaquillo, Yucatán. A survey was made of all skeletal remains preserved from the past fiveseasonsofdigging,withprimaryattentiontoevi­ dences of pathology, anomalies, and deformations. This paper is divided into three sections. Section one discusses the finds in general, with specific remarks on remains of extraordinary interest. The second section is a technical appendix in which all finds described in the field notebooks are listed. Section three, also an appendix, consists of a sum­ mary table of cranial observations on the few com­ plete or nearly complete skulls in the collection. Many of the remains were labeled with a field number indicating the site from which they were dug; others were in cloth sacks, with their field num­ ber indicated by a label. A few specimens lacked numbers, either because they had never been num­ bered or because the labels had been lost in some manner. In particular, a number of loose teeth lacked numbers. No accurate count was kept of the number of individual bones of each type examined, since it was known that many specimens had not been pre­ served, and in any case, so many fragments were present that lack of time would have prevented their accurate identification. Consequently, nothing very specific can be told of the relative incidence of vari­ ous features among the finds. It is possible, however, to note the low incidence of carious teeth and healed fractures of long bones, and the high incidence of anteroposterior cranial flattening and degenerative arthritis, even though percentages cannot be given. Afew of the more important measurements were taken on those skulls whose condition warranted it, but the proper type of flexible tape was not available for measuring cranial circumferences and arcs; nor were any long bones measured, since an osteometric measuring board was lacking. C u r r e n t R e p o r t s Carnegie Institution of Washington Department of Archaeology No. 38 June 1956 Skeletal Remains from Ma yapán Edward I. Fry Edward I. Fry 494 The seven skulls (Lot A­539, C­22, C­29, C­30[a], C­30[b], C­126[a], C­126[b]) and eight mandibles (Lot A­539, A­576[a], A­576[b], A­586, C30[a], C­30[b], C­126[a], C­126[b]) in complete or nearly complete condition were observed first. Each was thoroughly described and a few measures were taken. Secondly, the other bones and fragments were inspected for evidences of pathology, deformation, or anomalies, and all that failed to exhibit any of these were dis­ carded. Those that did have some of these symp­ toms were described in a field notebook. The last step was to redescribe and measure the “complete” skulls and mandibles, recording their features on the standard Harvard Cranial Observation blank, and to take photographs of them (Figs. 38.1; 38.2). It was planned to restore two skulls (Lot A­2, A­563) which were in good and nearly complete condition, but there was not sufficient time. Particular items will be discussed under the gen­ eral headings: Teeth, Cranial Bones, Other Bones. TeeTh Only three filed teeth were seen, although over 1,000 teeth were examined, of which approximately 500 were canines and incisors, the two kinds on which filing is done. Since the filing patterns are different, each tooth will be described separately: 1. Lot C­22 (Fig. 38.2c, left). This tooth is an upper left central incisor, with the mesial and distal edges filed before death. It has a pronounced cingu­ lum on the lingual surface, and is shovel­shaped. This pattern of filing corresponds to type C­4 of the classification presented by Romero and Fastlicht (1951). The same type has been reported from British Honduras (Belize, and San Jose) at the A.D. 800–1000 time level Guatemala (Alta Vera Paz, and Zaculeu [Stewart 1953]) atA.D. 800–1000; and Mexico (Labna, Yucatán, and Tamuin, San Luis Potosi) at A.D. 700 and 1000–1200, respectively. 2. Catalogue no. 52­226, Lot A­2 (Fig. 38.2c, right). A right lateral maxilary incisor with C­7 pat­ tern filing. This pattern is very similar to the C­4 type, but does not exhibit the sharp edges of the lat­ ter. The type has previously been reported only from Guasave, Sinaloa, at the...

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