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Jahreshefte des Österreichischen archäologischen Institutes in Wien, 2003
Anthropozoologica, 1998
Les restes osseux de Lousoi en Arcadie ont ete etudies en vue de contribuer a l'histoire de l... more Les restes osseux de Lousoi en Arcadie ont ete etudies en vue de contribuer a l'histoire de la civilisation et a la morphologie du paysage. Du point de vue culturel, l'absence des sacrums et des vertebres caudales des ruminants domestiques semble temoigner de rites d'abattage conservateurs. La grande taille du betail est egalement d'un grand interet. Les decouvertes archeozoologiques permettent egalement de proposer des reconstructions du paysage du plateau de Lousoi a l'epoque hellenistique. On peut envisager, a proximite des installations humaines, la presence de larges pâturages pour les ovins et les bovins, propices egalement a des animaux comme la grande outarde. Les collines et les petites vallees non colonisees des alentours etaient probablement densement boisees et en partie marecageuses, ce qui pourrait expliquer la tres grande stature des cerfs. La presence de restes de pelican laisse supposer qu'il existait un lac ou une mare dans la partie sud de la vallee.
Journal of Anatomy, Sep 1, 2002
Structures of the hyoid apparatus, the pharynx and their topographical positions in the lion, tig... more Structures of the hyoid apparatus, the pharynx and their topographical positions in the lion, tiger, jaguar, cheetah and domestic cat were described in order to determine morphological differences between species or subfamilies of the Felidae. In the lion, tiger and jaguar (species of the subfamily Pantherinae) the Epihyoideum is an elastic ligament lying between the lateral pharyngeal muscles and the Musculus (M .) thyroglossus rather than a bony element like in the cheetah or the domestic cat. The M. thyroglossus was only present in the species of the Pantherinae studied. In the lion and the jaguar the Thyrohyoideum and the thyroid cartilage are connected by an elastic ligament, whereas in the tiger there is a synovial articulation. In adult individuals of the lion, tiger and jaguar the ventral end of the tympanohyal cartilage is rotated and therefore the ventral end of the attached Stylohyoideum lies caudal to the Tympanohyoideum and the cranial base. In newborn jaguars the Apparatus hyoideus shows a similar topographical position as in adult cheetahs or domestic cats. In adult Pantherinae, the Basihyoideum and the attached larynx occupy a descended position: they are situated near the cranial thoracic aperture, the pharyngeal wall and the soft palate are caudally elongated accordingly. In the Pantherinae examined the caudal end of the soft palate lies dorsal to the glottis. Differences in these morphological features between the subfamilies of the Felidae have an influence on specific structural characters of their vocalizations.
Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift, 2017
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Apr 1, 2020
This paper discusses the remains of several young sheep and goats found in a semi-articulated sta... more This paper discusses the remains of several young sheep and goats found in a semi-articulated state within a single room at the Early Bronze Age site of Çukuriçi Höyük, western Anatolia. Despite the relatively unusual nature of the assemblage within the context of the site, it is ultimately argued to be that of butchery waste. The interpretative value of such everyday refuse is then discussed in conjunction with site-wide zooarchaeological and ceramic information, with a particular emphasis on the effect of taphonomic factors in how such assemblages might be understood. The role of caprines both economically and socially is then explored looking at herd-management strategies, culturally contingent food preferences, butchery and cooking practices as well as inter-household interaction on the site. In particular the meaning of caprines being culled at a 'tender meat age' is considered in regards to what it can elucidate relating to the social organisation of the site.
The 81st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Portland, OR, 2012
PubMed, Feb 1, 1995
This study was performed on the shoulder joints of 23 dogs of different age and sex. The purpose ... more This study was performed on the shoulder joints of 23 dogs of different age and sex. The purpose was to examine the medial wall of the articulatio humeri as well as the intraarticular position of the ligamentum glenohumerale mediale. The examinations showed an attachment of the ligamentum glenohumerale mediale at the articular capsule by crossing the capsule and forming an intraarticular structure. Section of frozen shoulders showed that the ligamentum glenohumerale mediale separated the cavitas glenoidalis of the scapula and the caput humeri of the humerus from medial like a meniscus. Histological sections were remarkable because of the fibrocartilaginous structure. The attachment of the ligament arised from the tendon of the musculus subscapularis and divided the recessus m. subscapularis into two subpouches. The lateral one was more capacious and more extended under the tendon of m. subscapularis.
Anatomia Histologia Embryologia, Mar 10, 2020
The study of sexual dimorphism in dog anatomy, especially with regard to skeletal elements, has r... more The study of sexual dimorphism in dog anatomy, especially with regard to skeletal elements, has received little attention. The present work focuses on elements of the canine stylo-and zeugopodium, less documented than the skull or pelvis in the literature. In order to identify only sex-dependent effects, we analysed a single breed: the German Shepherd Dog. Data come from 25 dogs, with a balanced sex ratio (12 males and 13 females). Four skeletal elements of the forelimb and hindlimb (humerus, radius, femur, tibia) were each measured using seven linear morphometric variables. Univariate and multivariate analyses were then performed on these 28 variables. For all measurements, males are on average larger than females, with a mean sexual dimorphism ratio of 1.07. Sexual dimorphism is significant for 92.8% of the variables. Except of femoral measurements, diaphyseal values show the highest grade of sexual dimorphism. The mean level of disparity is higher in the forelimb (1.08) than in the hindlimb (1.05). A significant dimorphism is shown for the first component of principal component analyses conducted on each skeletal element, and for the second component with humerus measurements. Discriminant functions for sex identification give success rates included between 82% for the radius and 93% for the femur, the latter providing the highest reported score for sex identification in dogs from any skeletal element. These complementary statistic methods highlight a more dimorphic forelimb in size and a more dimorphic hindlimb in shape.
Annals of Anatomy-anatomischer Anzeiger, Dec 1, 1994
Zusammenfassung. An 34 anatomischen Praparaten von Schaf, Ziege und Damwild wurde die Ausbildung ... more Zusammenfassung. An 34 anatomischen Praparaten von Schaf, Ziege und Damwild wurde die Ausbildung der kranialen Ober-und Unterarmfaszie ebenso untersucht wie das Vorkommen eines Lacertus fibro sus und eines Homologon der Aponeurosis m. bicipitis brachii hominis. Zusatzlich wurden die Ansatze der Mm. biceps brachii und brachialis dargestellt. Das oberflachliche Blatt der Fascia brachii et antebrachii craniolateralis ist bei Schaf, Ziege und Damwild sehr zart. Das starkere tiefe Blatt ist an der Tuberositas deltoidea und der Crista humer i angeheftet und strahlt am Unterarm in die Faszie des M. extensor carpi radiali s ein. Bei Ziege und Damwild ist der kraniale Teil dieses Faszienblatte s deutl ich ligamentos verstarkt. Der Lacertus fibrosu s ist bei Schaf und Ziege am Austritt aus dem M. biceps brachii zweigeteilt, beim Damwild einheitlich und strahlt bei allen drei Tierarten in die kranial e Unterarmfaszie bzw. den M. extensor carpi radialis ein. Zusatzlich ist bei allen untersuchten Tierarten eine homologe Struktur zur Aponeurosis m. bicipitis brachii homini s in Form einer muskulosen und /oder sehnigen Verbindung zwischen M. biceps brachii und M. pronator teres ausgebildet. Der M. biceps brachii setzt bei Schaf, Ziege und Damwild mit je einer Sehne an der Tuberositas radii und am Pro c. coronoideus med. ulnae an. Beim Schaf erstreckt sich das Insertionsfeld der ulnaren Sehne haufig auch auf den Radius, bei der Ziege nur selten. Der M. brachialis hat beim Schaf in allen Fallen, bei der Ziege nur mehrhe itlich zur ulnaren auch eine radiale Anh eftung, wahrend beim Damwild nur die ulnare Sehne ausgebildet ist. Die Insertion am Radius erfolgt distal der Tuberosita s radii , jene an der Ulna Korrespondenz an: W. Kunzel Ann Anat (1994) 176: 549-554 Gustav Fischer Verlag leila distal der Bizepssehne und bei Schaf und Ziege an den Bandmassen im Spatium interosseum antebrachii proximale.
Jahreshefte des Österreichischen archäologischen Institutes in Wien, 2003
Anthropozoologica, 1998
Les restes osseux de Lousoi en Arcadie ont ete etudies en vue de contribuer a l'histoire de l... more Les restes osseux de Lousoi en Arcadie ont ete etudies en vue de contribuer a l'histoire de la civilisation et a la morphologie du paysage. Du point de vue culturel, l'absence des sacrums et des vertebres caudales des ruminants domestiques semble temoigner de rites d'abattage conservateurs. La grande taille du betail est egalement d'un grand interet. Les decouvertes archeozoologiques permettent egalement de proposer des reconstructions du paysage du plateau de Lousoi a l'epoque hellenistique. On peut envisager, a proximite des installations humaines, la presence de larges pâturages pour les ovins et les bovins, propices egalement a des animaux comme la grande outarde. Les collines et les petites vallees non colonisees des alentours etaient probablement densement boisees et en partie marecageuses, ce qui pourrait expliquer la tres grande stature des cerfs. La presence de restes de pelican laisse supposer qu'il existait un lac ou une mare dans la partie sud de la vallee.
Journal of Anatomy, Sep 1, 2002
Structures of the hyoid apparatus, the pharynx and their topographical positions in the lion, tig... more Structures of the hyoid apparatus, the pharynx and their topographical positions in the lion, tiger, jaguar, cheetah and domestic cat were described in order to determine morphological differences between species or subfamilies of the Felidae. In the lion, tiger and jaguar (species of the subfamily Pantherinae) the Epihyoideum is an elastic ligament lying between the lateral pharyngeal muscles and the Musculus (M .) thyroglossus rather than a bony element like in the cheetah or the domestic cat. The M. thyroglossus was only present in the species of the Pantherinae studied. In the lion and the jaguar the Thyrohyoideum and the thyroid cartilage are connected by an elastic ligament, whereas in the tiger there is a synovial articulation. In adult individuals of the lion, tiger and jaguar the ventral end of the tympanohyal cartilage is rotated and therefore the ventral end of the attached Stylohyoideum lies caudal to the Tympanohyoideum and the cranial base. In newborn jaguars the Apparatus hyoideus shows a similar topographical position as in adult cheetahs or domestic cats. In adult Pantherinae, the Basihyoideum and the attached larynx occupy a descended position: they are situated near the cranial thoracic aperture, the pharyngeal wall and the soft palate are caudally elongated accordingly. In the Pantherinae examined the caudal end of the soft palate lies dorsal to the glottis. Differences in these morphological features between the subfamilies of the Felidae have an influence on specific structural characters of their vocalizations.
Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift, 2017
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Apr 1, 2020
This paper discusses the remains of several young sheep and goats found in a semi-articulated sta... more This paper discusses the remains of several young sheep and goats found in a semi-articulated state within a single room at the Early Bronze Age site of Çukuriçi Höyük, western Anatolia. Despite the relatively unusual nature of the assemblage within the context of the site, it is ultimately argued to be that of butchery waste. The interpretative value of such everyday refuse is then discussed in conjunction with site-wide zooarchaeological and ceramic information, with a particular emphasis on the effect of taphonomic factors in how such assemblages might be understood. The role of caprines both economically and socially is then explored looking at herd-management strategies, culturally contingent food preferences, butchery and cooking practices as well as inter-household interaction on the site. In particular the meaning of caprines being culled at a 'tender meat age' is considered in regards to what it can elucidate relating to the social organisation of the site.
The 81st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Portland, OR, 2012
PubMed, Feb 1, 1995
This study was performed on the shoulder joints of 23 dogs of different age and sex. The purpose ... more This study was performed on the shoulder joints of 23 dogs of different age and sex. The purpose was to examine the medial wall of the articulatio humeri as well as the intraarticular position of the ligamentum glenohumerale mediale. The examinations showed an attachment of the ligamentum glenohumerale mediale at the articular capsule by crossing the capsule and forming an intraarticular structure. Section of frozen shoulders showed that the ligamentum glenohumerale mediale separated the cavitas glenoidalis of the scapula and the caput humeri of the humerus from medial like a meniscus. Histological sections were remarkable because of the fibrocartilaginous structure. The attachment of the ligament arised from the tendon of the musculus subscapularis and divided the recessus m. subscapularis into two subpouches. The lateral one was more capacious and more extended under the tendon of m. subscapularis.
Anatomia Histologia Embryologia, Mar 10, 2020
The study of sexual dimorphism in dog anatomy, especially with regard to skeletal elements, has r... more The study of sexual dimorphism in dog anatomy, especially with regard to skeletal elements, has received little attention. The present work focuses on elements of the canine stylo-and zeugopodium, less documented than the skull or pelvis in the literature. In order to identify only sex-dependent effects, we analysed a single breed: the German Shepherd Dog. Data come from 25 dogs, with a balanced sex ratio (12 males and 13 females). Four skeletal elements of the forelimb and hindlimb (humerus, radius, femur, tibia) were each measured using seven linear morphometric variables. Univariate and multivariate analyses were then performed on these 28 variables. For all measurements, males are on average larger than females, with a mean sexual dimorphism ratio of 1.07. Sexual dimorphism is significant for 92.8% of the variables. Except of femoral measurements, diaphyseal values show the highest grade of sexual dimorphism. The mean level of disparity is higher in the forelimb (1.08) than in the hindlimb (1.05). A significant dimorphism is shown for the first component of principal component analyses conducted on each skeletal element, and for the second component with humerus measurements. Discriminant functions for sex identification give success rates included between 82% for the radius and 93% for the femur, the latter providing the highest reported score for sex identification in dogs from any skeletal element. These complementary statistic methods highlight a more dimorphic forelimb in size and a more dimorphic hindlimb in shape.
Annals of Anatomy-anatomischer Anzeiger, Dec 1, 1994
Zusammenfassung. An 34 anatomischen Praparaten von Schaf, Ziege und Damwild wurde die Ausbildung ... more Zusammenfassung. An 34 anatomischen Praparaten von Schaf, Ziege und Damwild wurde die Ausbildung der kranialen Ober-und Unterarmfaszie ebenso untersucht wie das Vorkommen eines Lacertus fibro sus und eines Homologon der Aponeurosis m. bicipitis brachii hominis. Zusatzlich wurden die Ansatze der Mm. biceps brachii und brachialis dargestellt. Das oberflachliche Blatt der Fascia brachii et antebrachii craniolateralis ist bei Schaf, Ziege und Damwild sehr zart. Das starkere tiefe Blatt ist an der Tuberositas deltoidea und der Crista humer i angeheftet und strahlt am Unterarm in die Faszie des M. extensor carpi radiali s ein. Bei Ziege und Damwild ist der kraniale Teil dieses Faszienblatte s deutl ich ligamentos verstarkt. Der Lacertus fibrosu s ist bei Schaf und Ziege am Austritt aus dem M. biceps brachii zweigeteilt, beim Damwild einheitlich und strahlt bei allen drei Tierarten in die kranial e Unterarmfaszie bzw. den M. extensor carpi radialis ein. Zusatzlich ist bei allen untersuchten Tierarten eine homologe Struktur zur Aponeurosis m. bicipitis brachii homini s in Form einer muskulosen und /oder sehnigen Verbindung zwischen M. biceps brachii und M. pronator teres ausgebildet. Der M. biceps brachii setzt bei Schaf, Ziege und Damwild mit je einer Sehne an der Tuberositas radii und am Pro c. coronoideus med. ulnae an. Beim Schaf erstreckt sich das Insertionsfeld der ulnaren Sehne haufig auch auf den Radius, bei der Ziege nur selten. Der M. brachialis hat beim Schaf in allen Fallen, bei der Ziege nur mehrhe itlich zur ulnaren auch eine radiale Anh eftung, wahrend beim Damwild nur die ulnare Sehne ausgebildet ist. Die Insertion am Radius erfolgt distal der Tuberosita s radii , jene an der Ulna Korrespondenz an: W. Kunzel Ann Anat (1994) 176: 549-554 Gustav Fischer Verlag leila distal der Bizepssehne und bei Schaf und Ziege an den Bandmassen im Spatium interosseum antebrachii proximale.