Excavations at Van-Yoncatepe Fortress and Necropolis

Belli, Oktay; Konyar, Erkan

doi:10.1179/033443501788052926

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“…At an altitude of 2051 m above sea level it is at present the highest excavation site in Turkey (Belli & Konyar, 2001a,b, Belli & Onar, 2003.…”

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Morphometric Examination of Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) from the Van-Yoncatepe Necropolis in Eastern Anatolia

2005

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SUMMARY:In the burial chamber M4 of the Van-Yoncatepe necropolis in eastern Anatolia, dated to the beginning of the first millennium before our time, fox skeletal remains have been discovered together with human skeletal remains. The fox remains consist of two skulls and a large number of skeletal (postcranial) bones. Examination of the material led us to the conclusion that five foxes had been buried in the chamber. Craniometric and osteometric measurements were carried out on the bones, and estimations of shoulder height and body weight have been calculated. Evaluation of all quantitative and qualitative data and comparison with modern fox species led to identification of the remains as red fox (Vulpes vulpes).

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“…At an altitude of 2051 m above sea level it is at present the highest excavation site in Turkey (Belli & Konyar, 2001a,b, Belli & Onar, 2003.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It has been reported that all remains in chamber M4, which has a pre-entrance chamber design, had been buried in the main southern burial room. The grave had been carefully covered with large and heavy slabs made from sedimentary rock (Belli & Konyar, 2001a).…”

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confidence: 99%