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To: afraidfortherepublic

Robust and muscular?? And they would know that how??


6 posted on 05/26/2011 5:40:23 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

By the way the muscles/tendons were attached to the bones.


8 posted on 05/26/2011 5:42:53 PM PDT by SuzyQue (Remember to think.)
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To: Sacajaweau

IIRC, muscles and such leave marks on the bones.


9 posted on 05/26/2011 5:48:19 PM PDT by KrisKrinkle (Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of their ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
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To: Sacajaweau

The fact that the bones were probably quite dense for somebody of that height and gender says that the person led a very physical sort of life, which leads to them being very strong, as compared to somebody who leads a relatively sedentary life.


14 posted on 05/26/2011 6:01:10 PM PDT by Jonty30
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To: Sacajaweau

They can project her body type (slender, delicate or stocky and robust) by the size of her bones, although I would quibble about calling a 5’4” female an “Amazon”. I suppose that depends on the size of the male skeletons of the time.


18 posted on 05/26/2011 6:33:24 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Sacajaweau

You can tell the strength of the muscles from the condition of the points at which they attach to the bones.


42 posted on 05/27/2011 12:44:00 PM PDT by worst-case scenario (Striving to reach the light)
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