Morphological Analysis of the Foramen Magnum of Dogs from the Iron Age

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2008.00854.x
• Publication Date: 2008-05-05T01:35:05Z
• Authors: M. Janeczek; A. Chrószcz; V. Onar; G. Pazvant; N. Pospieszny
• Keywords: Foramen magnum; Age groups; Foramen

Summary The investigations were carried out on 37 skulls from the Van‐Yoncatepe early Iron Age necropolis (in eastern Anatolia) (first group) and 11 scythians castle Bileskoje (second group). major distance between both occipital condyles bases of jugular processes, width foramen magnum, height skull, triangle length dorsal notch measured. A was present in seven dogs (six male one female) Van‐Yoncatepe. average 2.5 mm. investigation states that occurred Age. This anatomical formation had no association with their death.