Dr. T. Tóth szerk.: Studia historico-anthropologica (Anthropologia Hungarica 18. Budapest, 1983)
ANTHROPOLOGIA HUNGARICA XVIII. 1982-1983 p. 9—41 The Avar-age cemetery at Solymár By M. FERENCZ (Received November 2, 1983) Abstract. The author examines anthropological finds found in the 127 graves of the 7th-8th century cemetery of Solymár. She publishes the averages of measurements and indices, the scale of variations and the dispersion beside the general characterization of the series. She discusses the anatomic variations and anomalies that occur. Finally an evaluation of the primary and secondary taxonomical characteristics and a multi-aspect comparison to other Avar Period series is given. In 1970 two graves were discovered in the brick-yard of Solymár. Later they were numbered Nos. 63 and 64. The excavations were carried out under the direction of Gy. TÖRÖK, an archeologist, between 1971 and 1974. In the majority 7th century and in a lesser number 8th century graves, a total of 130 came to light from this cemetery which is located 400-500 metres from the railway station of Solymár in the direction of Aquincum, The complete digging up of this cemetery was obstructed by a new clay pit-tip located to the south. The anthropological remains of 127 individuals from the 130 graves were transferred to the Anthropological Department of the Hungarian Natural History Museum for treatment and preservation. REMARKS ON METHODOLOGY The age at the time of death was determined on the basis of the changes occurring on bones in life time and remaining visible on them (ossification of cranial sutures and epiphyses, the wear of teeth, the sequence of teeth eruption, the surface changes of'.he fades symphyseos of os pubis) (in FARKAS 1972). I applied the MARTIN & SALLER (1957) age-group system. Sexes were determined by the anatomical characteristics demonstrating sexual dimorfism . I executed the metrical analysis according to the method of MARTIN (1928). Special facial flatness data were taken according to the methodics of DEBETS ce TOTH (in FARKAS 1972). The averages of dimensions and indices (M), the range of variations (V nj j n-V ma ) and dispersion (s) were also determined. 1 applied the categories of DEBETS to evaluate anthropometrical characteristics (ALEXEYEV & DEBETS 1964). I carried out the evaluation of primary taxonomical characteristics on the basis of the works of DEBETS (ALEXEYEV & DEBETS 1964) and of TÓTH (1958, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1969). In the analysis of secondary characteristics I proceeded according to the taxonomical system of LIPTÁK (1954, 1965, 1969).
