Age of the child is determined by the thickness and size of the left parietal. This indicated an age of probably not younger than three and not older than six.
This child’s burial consisted of the major portion of an articulated skull, a mandible, a left scapula, right and left tibia, right and left femur, right and left innominates, two rib fragments, and two lumbar vertebrae. The condition of this burial is poor with all the bones being in various stages of fragmentation.
The age of this individual is based on tooth eruption and wear. The adult second molars are fully erupted and show no wear. The adult second premolars are in the process of erupting, indicating an age of 10-12 (Brothwell 1963:59).
Skull deformation is quite noticeable. It is flattened both anteriorly and posteriorly, particularly in the frontal and occipital regions. This deformation is probably due to pressure applied to the head of the infant through binding to a flat structure, such as a cradle board (Fig. 12).
All mandibular teeth are present with no caries or tartar. The adult second premolars are quite late in erupting. As previously indicated the skull is mostly articulated, but is in poor condition. Parts of the frontal and occipital are missing.
_Burial 4_ Sex: Indeterminate Age: Child Stature: Indeterminate
Burial four is the remains of one individual: a child, in poor condition. The remaining bones are fragments from the right femur, tibia and fibula, and from the left tibia. In addition, there were also several unidentifiable pieces. The size and condition of the fragments make any specific judgment as to sex, age, or stature impossible other than to say the individual was rather young. No anomalies or pathologies were evident.
[Illustration: Figure 12. Right and left profiles of the skull from Burial 3, 23SA162W, showing skull deformation.]
_Burial 6_ Age: 19-25 Sex: Male Stature: 5′8.6″ ± 1.3″ (174.2 cm ± 3.24 cm)
Most of the bones of this burial are present with the exception of the majority of the hand phalanges, carpal and tarsal bones, one lumbar vertebra, and the coccygeal vertebrae. The condition of the bones is fair.
The age of this individual is based on the fact that the basilar suture has just closed and the sacral vertebrae have not completely fused. The sutures have not yet begun to close, and all of the epiphyses of the long boxes have united, suggesting an age range of 19 to 25.