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

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

Table 7 (continued) Martin No. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 N M S N M S N M S N M S 70 right 4 57.3 1.7 10 58.8 6.1 7 57.5 3.7 2 60.0 7.1 70 left 3 56.3 4.0 1 1 61.4 5.7 6 60.3 4.5 2 61.0 7.1 71 right 7 29.0 2.1 10 29.6 1.9 5 31.8 3.3 2 33.0 4.2 71 left 2 30.5 0.7 12 30.7 1.6 3 32.7 2.5 2 33.0 4.2 8:1 2 78.3 3.5 19 77.3 3.6 8 74.5 2.8 2 73.5 0.7 17:1 0 18 73.7 2.9 .8 74.5 2.8 2 73.3 0.3 17:8 1 106.7 16 96.1 3.7 9 99.9 4.1 2 99.8 1.3 20:1 1 62.9 18 62.3 2.0 8 62.7 3.3 2 62.3 0.6 20:8 2 87.0 5.8 18 80.8 3.3 9 82.5 3.4 2 84.7 1.6 9:8 4 68.7 2.9 21 66.6 3.5 8 69.3 3.7 3 70.8 6.9 47:45 0 8 87.7 4.3 3 87.1 1.2 1 89.3 48:45 1 53.1 8 53.5 2.4 2 52.3 1.6 1 53.6 52:51 right 4 80.4 4.7 20 77.9 3.4 0 78.1 4.9 2 67.0 0.5 52:51 left 4 82.6 3.6 20 80.5 2.2 10 78.6 4.8 3 80.6 12.1 54:55 4 45.2 2.2 16 48.9 3.1 10 49.7 4.9 2 55.4 4.9 61:60 2 112.0 10.7 1 1 114.7 6.8 6 116.1 6.4 1 118.6 63:62 2 90.8 12.8 13 91.8 10.4 5 94.6 7.5 1 97.9 Though we applied several cluster forming strategies we did not manage to establish some sort of pattern in the separation of the cemetery's groups. The groups usually fell in close clusters, Groups 1 and 3 were often combined. We did not find a significant difference of the groups in the distribution of pathologic lesions, but joint alterations occured mostly with members of Group 2. We wanted to find out if some biological difference could be established between the bone material of those buried with belts with fittings and of those buried without them. We cannot tell the exact reason why were certain men put in their graves with this peculiar sort of belt and others without it. Kereki-Homokbánya seemed to be suitable for the examination of this problem: partly because of the undisturbed condition of this cemetery, and partly because almost a third of the men, 22 individuals, were buried with fitting decorated belts. In case of finding some tangible biological difference we wanted to see if it was of genetical character or it was brought about by enviromental factors.