Collections of archaeology of Gran Canaria
Inventory: 1.38
5Object: Skull with jawGer
al classification: Human remainsMa
teria: Cultur
al BoneWork: Prehistory of Gran CanariaDes
cription: Skull with jaw of woman between 33 and 45 years, in whose central incisors, canine and second molar rights of the maxilla are located work traces consistent in the presence of grooves on the occlusal and interproximal surfaces. These wears, mostly of rounded morphology and polished macroscopic appearance, reveal in their microscopic analysis the presence of parallel microstris and that, with a linear trajectory, follow a path consistent to the documented on a macroscopic
scale. The characteristics of these extramassitory wears suggest that an abrasive material, probably of low profile and flexible or semiflexible nature, would be pointly eroding the occlusal or interdental surfaces of the dental parts as a result of a continuous and repetitive linear trajectory movement at the same site. This type of action has been linked, preferably, to work with the help of teeth of plant fibers or soft animal matter of little form (tendons, strips of skin, etc.). O
rigin: Andén del Tabacalete, T. M. de Tejeda, Gran Canar
iaContext: Cave Necropolis
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