Foal’s incisor from Monruz

Incisive de poulain de Monruz
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By identifying the extent to which the teeth have erupted in young animals killed when just weeks or months old, we can accurately determine the season during which a site was occupied. The many teeth found at Monruz reveal that the site was only occupied during the spring and summer. This lower milk incisor from a foal indicates it was aged under 4 weeks.

Photo © Office du Patrimoine et de l’archéologie, Neuchâtel (Switzerland)/M. Juillard

Photo © Office du Patrimoine et de l’archéologie, Neuchâtel (Switzerland)/M. Juillard

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