An Osteology of Some Maya Mammals

by Stanley J. Olsen

Overview

The bone remains of a considerable range of vertebrate mammals have been recovered in the course of excavations at Maya archaeological sites. Many of the mammals represented in those collections are peculiar to Central America and have not been treated in osteological studies. This volume has been designed to aid in the identification of faunal remains recovered in the Maya area and is intended particularly for those archaeologists not having the large comparative mammal collections in their institutions. A number of the skeletons are figured for the first time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780873651998
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Publication date:	02/04/1982
Series:	Papers of the Peabody Museum , #73
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	7.62(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.25(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Mammals from the Maya Area

Introduction

Skull and Mandible

Postcranial Skeleton

Scapula

Radius and Ulna

Pelvis

Femur

Tibia and Fibula

References

Illustrations

Skull and Mandible

Scapula

Humerus

Radius and Ulna

Pelvis

Femur

Tibia and Fibula

Ribs and Cervical Vertebra of Trichechus manatus