Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 95. (Budapest 2003)

Bernert, Zs.: Anthropological analysis of the Avar Period cemetery of Kereki-Homokbánya

time-span of the cemetery's usage. Serological examinations made it probable that the descendants of the population settling in the region, the "second generation" still stayed at this place, was born and buried at the site (LENGYEL 1989). However, the next generation has moved out of this location, of them only the young ones were buried in this cemetery. A plausible reason of this could be the population's inability to fit into the given habitat, and the recognition of this made them move to Table 2. Degree of sexualization (20-x years of age) Sex ing traits Males Females M N Repr. (%) M N Repr. (%) 1. Tuber frontale et parietale +0.40 42 68.85 -0.67 24 48.98 2. Glabella, arcus superciliaris + 1.15 46 75.41 -0.97 32 65.31 3. Processus mastoideus + 1.15 34 55.74 -0.69 26 53.06 4. Protuberantia occipitalis externa +0.43 14 22.95 -1.81 16 32.65 5. Planum occipitale +0.75 16 26.23 -0.92 13 26.53 6. Margo supraorbital is +0.76 45 73.77 -0.78 27 55.10 7. Arcus zygomaticus +0.62 26 42.62 -0.75 12 24.49 8. Facies zygomaticus + 1.03 33 54.10 -0.56 18 36.73 9. Corpus mandibulae +0.62 45 73.77 -0.43 30 61.22 10. Trigonum mentale +0.98 46 75.41 -0.65 26 53.06 11. Angulus mandibulae +0.74 34 55.74 -1.14 21 42.86 12. Caput mandibulae +0.37 30 49.18 -0.40 20 40.82 13. Pelvis major +0.12 17 27.87 -0.57 7 14.29 14. Pelvis minor +0.80 5 8.20 -0.67 3 6.12 15. Angulus subpubicus +0.33 6 9.84 -1.50 4 8.16 16. Foramen obturatum +0.75 8 13.11 -1.67 3 6.12 17. Incisura ischiadica major +0.86 29 47.54 -1.35 17 34.69 18. Ischio-pubis index -0.20 5 8.20 -1.33 3 6.12 19. Cotilo-incisura index + 1.73 15 24.59 -0.20 15 30.61 20. Sacrum + 1.00 12 19.67 -0.50 6 12.24 2Í. Caput femoris + 1.53 30 49.18 -1.14 21 42.86 22. Linea aspcra + 1.17 46 75.41 -0.62 26 53.06 23. Sulcus praeauricularis + 1.23 26 42.62 -1.06 17 34.69 Mean +0.80 43.48 -0.89 34.34