Basic Analysis of the
Baraćeve Šplije Human
Remains
FALLON JUDKINS
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
Viničica,
Josipdol
Romualdova,
Vrsar
Road Map
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Introduction
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Dig sites
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Questions
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Methods
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Results
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Conclusions
Introduction
Rakovica, Croatia.
Akinji 15
th
and 16
th
centuries
Local stories
2015 University of
Wyoming field school
Excavated 368
individual bones
The Dragons Throat
Located approximately
halfway into the cave.
Single meter by
one-meter unit
More remains however were
The Canal
located deep
within the caves.
large assortment
of human
remains.
Questions
Basic information about the remains
MNI
Age
Sex
Also examined for any trauma blunt or sharp
Why were the remains located in this area?
Massacre?
Methods
Dr. Rick Weathermon
Accepted
Bio-archaeological
techniques:
Praneatpolgrang et al.
2014
Berrizbeitia, 1989
Purkait, 2001
Definitions
Siding
Axial
Cranial
Spinal
Sternum
Unknown
Degraded
Fragmented
Minimum Number of Individuals (MNI)
Base number of individuals
Minimum Number of Individuals (MNI)
Base number of individuals
Minimum Number of Individuals (MNI)
Base number of individuals
Results
Dragons Throat MNI:
1 Adults (18-29y)
Ulna and Innominate
Various Vertebra and foot
bones
1 Young (2-11y)
Ulna, Humorous, and Ilium
Total MNI of 2
Canal MNI:
2 Adults (18-29y)
1 Male
1 Female
1 Sub-Adult (12-17y)
1 Young (2-11y)
Total MNI based on Ilium = 4
1 Infant (0-12 months)
Vertebra and long bone
Total MNI of 5
49, 17%
48, 17%
149, 51%
45, 15%
Total Sides of all Bone Fragments
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Count of Elements
Conclusions
Uncertainty and more
questions.
Two stories viable
the burial theory
Cuboid in unit S102,
Trauma
Further excavation and
Conclusions
Uncertainty and more
questions.
Two stories viable
the burial theory
Cuboid in unit S102,
Trauma
Further excavation and
Thanks to:
Splunkiing Team
Neven Šuica
Tin Rožman
Kazimir Miculinic
Nataša Cvitanović
Hrvoje Cvitanović
Krešimir Raguž
Dr. Rick Weathermon
University of Wyoming
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