A Nyíregyházi Jósa András Múzeum évkönyve 21-23. - 1978-1980 (Nyíregyháza, 1988)
Szathmáry László: Embertani vizsgálatok a bátyúi (Bratovo) 1. kurgán hamvasztott csontvázleletein
longitudinal and transversal splits is remarkable. Cracks are vaulted. Cremation unsatisfactory, weak. Identifiable fragments are the following: neurocr. (16), viscerocr. (2), vert. lumb. (i), humerus (3), radius (2), ulna (1), pedes (2). Sex: female. Degree of certainty of determination: „possible". Age at death: 23—40 years (sutures around vertex: Phase I.). The general appearance of the skeleton is robust, muscle-reliefs are mediocre. Diameter of capitulum ulnae dorso-volaris: 14 mm. Grave III. (without urn) North-West of pit. The burnt remains in the round hole form two separate layers. The upper and lower layers comprise the components of the same skeleton. Fragments of completely ossified parietal sutures can be found both in the upper and the lower layers and degree of indentation serration represent the same anatomic variation in both layers (AUGIER 1931, BENNETT 1965). The presence of these two layers calls attention to the repeated collection of the remains. If we analyse the ratio of identifiable frame components in the layers, we might throw some light on the system of collection. Lower layer: neurocr. (62), viscerocr. (2), costae (2), radius (1), tibia (3). Upper layer: neurocr. (12), humerus (1), femur (2), tibia (5), fibula (1), pedes (1). Thus, they first collected the elements of the skull which formed the lower layer. In the upper layer the portion of elements of limbs is remarkably larger. Weight; upper layer: 18,5 g, lower layer: 25 g. Total: 43,5 g. Quantity; upper layer 170 pieces, lower layer 300 pieces. Total: 470 pieces. Mesof ragmented. Two rib fragments twisted wifh divergence in axis, the rest is undeformed. Colour: greyish-white; fragments give sharp sound, mostly lumpily broken. Longitudinal and transversal splits occur in all anatomic regions. Cracks are generally shell-like. Cremation of frame is mediocre. Sex: female. The degree of certainty of determination: „probable". Age at deth: 40—80 years. (Sutura coronalis pars bregmatica IV. sutura sagittalis pars media IV, sutira lambdoidea pars lambdoidea et media III. Oblit coeff.: 3.5). The general appearance of frame is moderately robust, muscle-reliefs are moderately expressed. Thus, a graceful female was found in Urn 1. of Kurgan 1. at Bratovo; an animal in Urn 2.; in Grave I. without urn a robust male was found; in Grave II. without urn there was found a masculine female 21
