Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (19.2007(2010))

FOURTH CATARACT — EL-SADDA

No.
Grave/Feature
Sex
Age
Comments, most important pathologies
41.
SD4-T1*
M
Adultus (20-30)
—
42.
SD4-T2, G.l*
M
Maturus (40-50)
Slight cribra orbitalia·, osteophytes on edges
of lumbar vertebral bodies; flatten-ing of
vertebral bodies; degenerative changes of
distal hand phalanges, (rheumatism)
43.
SD4-T2, G.2*
F
Adultus (20-25)
Hole (26x23 mm) with poorly healed
edges in squamous part of occipital bone
and right parietal bone (near middle of
lambdoid suture).
44.
SD24-T2*
?
Infans II (approx. 10)
Delicate skeleton suggestive of female.
45.
SD24-T4*
M
Invents/Adultus (18-20)
—
46.
SD24-T6*
>
Infans I (approx. 3)
—
47.
SD24-T13*
F
Adultus/Maturus
(approx. 35)
Strong tartar; slight flattening of lumbar
and thoracic vertebral bodies; not very
strongly expressed degenerative changes of
hand phalanges (rheumatism)

48.
SD34-G1*
F
Maturus (35-45)
Dental caries and fistula around tooth root
near right jM (mandible); obliteration of
dental alveoli of mandible (left M7-M3) and
maxilla (left M'-M- and right 2M-3M);
paradentitis; strong tartar; concentric
fracture in the center of right parietal bone
(trauma — casusa mortis?); slighdy expressed
osteophytes on edges of vertebral bodies.
49.
SD34-G2*
M
Adultus (30-35)
Paradentitis; sacral bone coalesced with
coccyx; sternum-manubrium coalesced with
body.
50.
SD34-G3*
F
Maturus (35-40)
Quite strong tartar; dental caries on left M,
(mandible); obliteration of dental alveolus
of mandible (right T).
51.
SD34-G5*
M
Adultus (20-25)
Preserved fragments of skin and soft tissues.
52.
SD34-G10*
?
Infans I (2-3)
—
53.
SD34-G1D
M
Iuvenis/Adultus
(approx. 20)
Slight cribra orbitalia (in one orbit only).

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