. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 214 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM Burial 4 was located in square L3, extending into K3, and was found at a depth of some 40-50 cm from the surface. The skeleton was loosely contracted and lay on its right side, face downward and facing the west wall. A bone awl was located in the lumbar region, but this was considered to be a fortuitous association. A tibia and femur were submitted for radiocarbon dating. Burial 5 was located in square M5, some 75-90 cm from the surface. The skull was missing an
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 214 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM Burial 4 was located in square L3, extending into K3, and was found at a depth of some 40-50 cm from the surface. The skeleton was loosely contracted and lay on its right side, face downward and facing the west wall. A bone awl was located in the lumbar region, but this was considered to be a fortuitous association. A tibia and femur were submitted for radiocarbon dating. Burial 5 was located in square M5, some 75-90 cm from the surface. The skull was missing and what vertebrae and ribs remained articulated had slumped some 15-20 cm below the pelvis. As indicated in the following section, fragments of the tibia of another individual were also included in the pit containing the main burial. From the scanty evidence available it appears that the skeleton lay on its left side, facing the east wall. A large flat rock lay about 10 cm below the surface, angled downward at about the same degree as the skeletal remains. It was possibly put there by whoever disturbed the burial. Burial 6 was located in square K5, almost at its junction with L5, and some 85-90 cm below the surface. The overlying deposit had been disturbed but the burial itself had not, although there were apparently unrelated limb bones found on the same level, which are assumed to have come from another, undiscovered burial that was probably disturbed by the interment of burial 6. The skeleton was loosely contracted and lay on its right side, facing the west wall (Fig. 8).. Fig. 8. BNK 3. Burial 6. Scale in 1 cm Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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