skeletal elements

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Most of the material came from skeletonized mummies, which had been damaged by grave robberies so that the skeletal elements were identifiable.
The reptiles and mammals found in the fissure deposits are found, most frequently, in the form of numerous disarticulated skeletal elements.
Other skeletal elements such as parts of a femur found in this fissure are probably from this crocodile.
In the latter case, one might expect that the same skeletal elements would be present.
Cutmarks and the representation of skeletal elements indicate filleting, marrow extraction and the exploitation of tendons and hides.
However, the number of calvarial pieces is surprisingly high at nearly half the total number of skeletal elements.
Despite its very reduced size, the specimen appears to be an adult, based on the heavy ossification of most of the skeletal elements.
The content of different fossil groups was estimated by counting identifiable skeletal elements in the fractionated residue.
The remains included various invertebrates (gastropods, bivalves, and coral, all classified as shell) and skeletal elements from all vertebrate classes (including bones, teeth, and antlers, all classified as bone).
The inclusion of fish vertebrae, jaw bones, teeth, and other informative skeletal elements improves prey identification and quantification over otolith analysis alone.
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