TABLE 9—AGE AND SEX GROUPS 35 Burials Total Male Female Indeterminate 2-6 yr Infant Pre-natal Percent
Adults 74 22 14 37 Children 11 5.5 5.5 Infants 14 3 11
TABLE 10—MORTUARY VESSELS Bottles Bowls Jars Total
Adult Male 4 4 1 9 Adult Female 1 2 3 Adult Indet. 2 2 4 Children 1 1 Infants 0 Totals 7 9 1 17
TABLE 11—AVERAGE AGE OF FOURTEEN BURIALS Age Group Percentage Male Female Total Remarks
20 yr 14 0 2 2 See discussion 25-30 yr 29 2 2 4 30-35 yr 14 1 1 2 35-40 21 3 3 40-46 0 0 50 plus 21 3 3 Totals 9 5 14
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