A Nyíregyházi Jósa András Múzeum évkönyve 21-23. - 1978-1980 (Nyíregyháza, 1988)

Szathmáry László: Embertani vizsgálatok a bátyúi (Bratovo) 1. kurgán hamvasztott csontvázleletein

Anthropological Investigations of the Cremated Remains of the Kurgan 1. of Bratovo (The Carpatian Ukraine) LÁSZLÓ SZATHMÁRY The Kurgan 1. near Bratovo (District of Vinogradov, The Carpatian Ukraine, Soviet Union) was unearthed by V. G. Kotigorosko. On the basis of the archeological furniture of the five cremated burials of the kurgan dates back to the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries A. С (KOTIGOROSKO 1979, 1988). Four of the five cremated burials were found within a 8,8X4,8 m pit with the fifth one lying the North-Eastern corner of the pit. Of the four burials two were found in urns and two without urns. The one outside the grave was also placed there according to the urnless rite. Thus, I was in the position to carry out anthropological examinations on the skeleton remains of two burials in urns (numbered with Arab figures) and three burials without urns (Roman figures). The analysis was based on the viewpoints and qualitative categoriese established by BREITINGER (1959), BROTHWELL (1965), CAMPS (1953), CHOCHOL (1958, 1961), GEJVALL (1948), GRIMM—THEIS (1964), KLOIBER (1956), LISOWSKI (1956), NEMESKÉRI—HARSÁNYI (1968) and SCHAEFFER (1960). The determination of age at death was made possible only by the degree of endocranial suture closure (NEMESKÉRI—HARSÁNYI— ACSÁDI 1960, ACSÁDI—NEMESKÉRI 1970) and abrasion (KÖRBEB 1957). Detailed observations: Urn 1. Weight: 4,5 g. Quantity: 90 pieces. Microf

ragmented. The fragments are not deformed, of greyish-whitish colour, their clangour is sharp, lumpily broken, split longitudinally, their cracks are vaulted. The degree of cremation is mediocre. The following identifiable parts were available for qualitative examinations: neorocr. (5), vert. th. (1). humerus (2), tibia * 19