Comments on: Bone from the Latrine

By: James L. Murphy

James L. Murphy — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:34:14 +0000

I forgot to add that this represents a shank cut or possibly a brisket cut, neither of which is very high quality beef. This also begs the question of whether the meat was fresh or, more likely, salted.

By: James L. Murphy

James L. Murphy — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:39:40 +0000

The “growth cap” shown is more correctly termed “epiphysis.”

By: duckyquackquack

duckyquackquack — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:06:14 +0000

Wow love to do this stuff dig up dead bodies

By: anna

anna — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:14:49 +0000

i think thats really cool and kind of spooky! thats the things i like. dead people and haunted houses. im crazy for those things! ) *OMG*

By: Dinh Van manh

Dinh Van manh — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 03:31:01 +0000

I am Manh, from Vietnam. I sutied Archaeology and now I am working at the National Museum of Vietnamese History. I am so poor so I have searched for Part time jobs but it is very difficult to find out. I wish some one can help me. Please help me if some one has any job for me. I need money for my research and daily living. Now I must live in a flat like a pigsty. Of course, I always try my best. But It will not come no where without everyone’ helps. God blesses me!

By: Ronald

Ronald — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:14:53 +0000

I also suspect they were stolen or hidden to be eaten secretly as an surplus to the daily ration. That is why the bones were disposed in the lavatory: nobody would want to look there for some bones.
Regards R.

By: rojyar

rojyar — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 09:04:39 +0000

im rojyar i love archaeology

By: David Bush

David Bush — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:10:47 +0000

The bones shown here are two of many being removed from this probable late 1862 latrine. The bones are mostly cow bones. None are human. We cannot say for certain why some of these bones end up in the latrine while most are carted away. In any case, they do reveal at these times the prisoners did receive fairly good cuts of meat.

By: earl

earl — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:32:29 +0000

How did he die in the first place because in a latrine it would be a little weird.

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:05:37 +0000

Could they have possibly been trying to carve a key/lockpick/weapon from the bone?