New Skeletal Element Page
Accession (required field)
- Tracking identifier, such as a laboratory or project name and/or number
- Alphanumeric
- Minimum of three characters
- Example: 2018-001 or ABC 2018-001
Provenance 1
- Secondary tracking identifier, such as information related to grave, casket, or recovery provenience
- Alphanumeric
- Example: A-01
Provenance 2
- Additional tracking identifier, such as additional information related to grave, casket, recovery provenience, or bag number
- Number(s) and/or letter(s)
- Example: A2
Designator (required field)
- Unique number for the element
- Alphanumeric
- No special characters or symbols
- Example: 101
Bone (required field)
- Choose element from drop-down list
- Options exist for unidentifiable elements (Ex: Unidentified cervical vertebra, unidentified long bone)
Side (required field)
- Left – element is from the left side of the body
- Right – element is from the right side of the body
- Middle – element is from the middle of the body (Ex: cranium, thoracic vertebra 1)
- Unsided – any element that side cannot be determined
Completeness (required field)
- Complete – a complete element is present, fragmentary or whole → If complete is chosen, all zones will be automatically populated
- Incomplete – any element that is not complete
Click “save” to continue analysis. All fields can be edited/updated after the element has been saved, until “Inventoried” is checked, then changes cannot be made without approval by the project lead/manager/creator/etc.
View Skeletal Element Page
Same fields as “New Skeletal Element” with the addition of:
To enter or edit data, you must go to Actions → Edit
CT Scanned
- Check this box if element has been CT scanned
X-ray Scanned
- Check this box if element has been x-rayed
Clavicle Triage
- Check this box if element has been triaged for chest radiograph comparison
Measured
- Box will automatically be checked when any measurements are saved under the Measurements analysis
DNA Sample
- Box will automatically be checked when any measurements are saved under the DNA Profile analysis
Inventory Completed
- Check this box if inventory is complete and is ready for review
- Information cannot be changed once this box is checked. Changes cannot be made without approval by the project lead/manager/creator/etc.
Reviewed
- Check this box if review is complete
Individual Number
- Unique identifier given when element is being associated as an individual, i.e., multiple elements representing a single individual are given one number
- Example: 2018-IND-1 or IND 2018-001
Click Details to add Analyses
Analyses
Biological Profile
Age
- Choose the applicable method; this list is based on methods applicable to the element. Click Create.
- Fill in appropriate age scores/descriptions. Click Save.
- Information can be edited after save, but cannot be deleted.
Sex
- Choose the applicable method; this list is based on methods applicable to the element. Click Create.
- Fill in appropriate scores/descriptions. Click Save.
- Information can be edited after save, but cannot be deleted.
Stature
- No methods available.
Ancestry
- Choose the applicable method; this list is based on methods applicable to the element. Click Create.
- Fill in appropriate scores/descriptions. Click Save.
- Information can be edited after save, but cannot be deleted.
DNA Profile
Lab
- Choose the laboratory that is conducting the DNA analysis
External Case #
- The DNA testing laboratory’s case number
- Alphanumeric
DNA Sample Number
- The sample number for the DNA sample
- Alphanumeric
Mito Sequence Number
- mitochondrial DNA sequence number
- Numeric
Mito Sequence Subgroup
- mitochondrial DNA sequence number
- Alphanumeric
Mito Sequence Similar
- If there is a similar mitochondrial DNA sequence number, list it here
- Alphanumeric
Mito Match Count
- Number of individuals matching the mitochondrial DNA sequence
- Numeric
Mito Total Count
- Total number of individuals in the reference/comparison group
- Numeric
Once saved, additional “analysis tests” can be added
Taphonomy
Chose appropriate taphonomic description for the following categories: General color Adherent materials Biological Burned Physical Staining * Human modification
Numerous descriptors can be chosen * Can be deleted after clicking “save”
Zonal Classification
- Check the box for the corresponding zone that is present.
- As a general rule, check a zone present if ≥50% of the zone is present.
Measurements
- Must be numeric, not more than two decimal places
- Ex: 241, 13.5, 14.56
- Must click “save”
- Can be deleted after clicking “save”
Associations
Articulations
• Select articulating element(s)
Pair Matching
• Select pair matching element(s)
Refits
• Select refitting element(s)
Pathology
Trauma
By zone description of type of trauma, with free text space for additional information.
Options include the following, as a general category or a specific type of trauma:
- Antemortem
- Perimortem
Pathology
By zone description of type of pathology, with free text space for additional information.
Options include the following, as a general category or a specific type of pathology:
- Density
- Morphology
- Proliferative
- Lytic
- Deformative
Anomaly
Choose any anomaly description available