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Animal Bone Metrical Archive Project (ABMAP)

University of Southampton, 2003. https://doi.org/10.5284/1000350.

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Codes and measurements

Code Measurement Reference
1 Antero-posterior depth of external trochlea, medial condyle metapodial Davis 1992 p14
10 Length of molar row measured along alveoli, dog Driesch 1976 p61
10b Breadth of M3 Driesch 1976 p57, 59, Payne & Bull 1988 p42
10l Length of M3 Driesch 1976 p57, 59, Payne & Bull 1988 p42
11 Length of diastema, cattle, ovicapra, pig; P1-P4 dog Driesch 1976 p57, 59, 61
12 Length of premolar row P2-P4 along alveoli, dog Driesch 1976 p61
13 Middle height vertical ramus, cattle, ovicapra Driesch 1976 p57
13P Aboral height of the vertical ramus, pig Driesch 1976 p59
14 Oral height of vertical ramus, cattle, ovicapra; length mandibular carnassial alveolus, dog Driesch 1976 p57
14B Breadth of M3 Von den Driesch 1976 p. 53
14L Length of M3 Von den Driesch 1976 p. 53
14P Middle height of vertical ramus, pig Driesch 1976 p59
15 Length of maxillary cheektooth row, dog Driesch 1976 p42
15b Breadth of M2, dog Driesch 1976 p61
15c Height of the mandible in front of P2, cattle, ovicapra Driesch 1976 p57
15l Length of M2, dog Driesch 1976 p61
16 Length maxillary molar row, dog Driesch 1976 p42
16b Breadth of M3, dog Driesch 1976 p61
16c Height of mandible in front of P2 in pig Driesch 1976 p59
16l Length of M3, dog Driesch 1976 p61
17 Length maxillary PM row, dog Driesch 1976 p42
17m Greatest thickness body of jaw below M1, dog Driesch 1976 p61
18 Height of the vertical ramus, dog Driesch 1976 p61
19 Length maxillary carnassial alveolus dog Driesch 1976 p42
19m Height of mandible behind M1, dog Driesch 1976 p61
2 Length of mandible: angular process - infradentale, dog Driesch 1976 p61
20 Height of mandible between P2 and P3, dog Driesch 1976 p61
20b Breadth M1 at cingulum, dog Driesch 1976 p42
20l Length M1 at cingulum, dog Driesch 1976 p42
21b Breadth M2 at cingulum, dog Driesch 1976 p42
21l Length M2 at cingulum, dog Driesch 1976 p42
22 Greatest diameter of the auditory bulla, dog Driesch 1976 p43
23 Length of the premolar row measured along the alveoli on the buccal side Von den Driesch 1976 p. 31
25 Greatest breadth of the occipital condyles, dog Driesch 1976 p43
27 Greatest breadth of the foramen magnum, dog Driesch 1976 p43
28 Height of the foramen magnum: basion-opisthion, dog Driesch 1976 p43
31 Least breadth of the skull, dog Driesch 1976 p43
32 Frontal breadth: ectorbitale-ectorbitale, dog Driesch 1976 p43
33 Least breadth between orbits: entorbitale-entorbitale, dog Driesch 1976 p43
37 Greatest inner height of the orbit, dog Driesch 1976 p43
4 Antero-posterior depth of external trochlea, lateral condyle metapodial Davis 1992 p14
40 Horncore basal circumference, ovicapra Driesch 1976 p34
41 Greatest diameter of the horn core base, ovicapra Driesch 1976 p34
42 Least diameter of horn core base, ovicapra Driesch 1976 p34
43 Length of horn core on front margin, ovicapra Driesch 1976 p34
44 Horncore basal circumference, cattle Driesch 1976 p28
45 Greatest diameter horn core base, cattle Driesch 1976 p28
46 Least diameter of horn core base, cattle Driesch 1976 p28
47 Length outer curvature of horn core, cattle Driesch 1976 p28
5 Length: indentation between processes to aboral border of the canine alveolus, dog Driesch 1976 p61
7 Length of cheektooth row P2-M3, cattle, ovicapra; P1-M3, pig Driesch 1976 p57, 59
7a Length of cheektooth row, P2-M3, pig Driesch 1976 p57
8 Length of molar row, cattle, ovicapra, pig; P1-M3, dog Driesch 1976 p57, 59, 61
9 Length of premolar row, cattle, ovicapra, pig; P2-M3 dog Driesch 1976 p57, 59, 61
9B Breadth of P2 Von den Driesch 1976 p. 53
9L Length of P2 Von den Driesch 1976 p. 53
9a Length of premolar row, P2-P4, pig Driesch 1976 p59
AA Breadth between the borders of the acetabula Von den Driesch 1976 p. 123
B Breadth in middle of diaphysis, pig metapodial Driesch 1976 p95
B@F Maximum breadth distal fusion point, metapodial Davis 1992 p14
BF Breadth facies articularis basalis Driesch 1976 p113
BFd Greatest breadth of facies articularis distalis Driesch 1976 pp79, 89, 97
BFdl Breadth of lateral condyle metapodial Payne 1969 p296, Davis 1992 p14
BFdm Breadth of medial condyle metapodial Payne 1969 p296, Davis 1992 p14
BFp Greatest breadth of facies articularis proximalis Driesch 1976 pp79, 97
BG Breadth of glenoid cavity Driesch 1976 p75
BPC Greatest breadth across the coronoid process Von den Driesch 1976 p. 79
BT Breadth of trochlea Driesch 1976 p77, Payne & Bull 1988 p42
Bb Greatest basal breadth Driesch 1976 p113
Bd Greatest breadth of distal end Driesch 1976 pp75, 79, 85, 87, 89, 93, 117, 119, 125-129
Bp Greatest breadth of proximal end Driesch 1976 pp77, 79, 85, 87, 93, 97,117-121,125,129
CB Cranial breadth Von den Driesch 1976 p. 123
CD Smallest circumference of diaphysis Driesch 1976 p93
DC Greatest depth of caput femoris Driesch 1976 p85
DD Smallest depth of the diaphysis Von den Driesch 1976 p. 93
DHA Diagonal height of scapula Driesch 1976 p75
DPA Depth across the Processus anconaeus Von den Driesch 1976 p. 79
Dd Greatest depth of the distal end Driesch 1976 p93,125,127
Ddl Depth of lateral condyle of metapodial Davis 1992 p14
Ddm Depth of medial condyle of metapodial Davis 1992 p14
DiA Diameter of the acetabulum Von den Driesch 1976 p. 123
Dic Greatest cranial diagonal Driesch 1976 p115
Did Greatest diagonal of the distal end Driesch 1976 p119, 121
Dip Greatest diagonal of proximal end Driesch 1976 p119, 127
Dl Greatest depth lateral half of astragalus Driesch 1976 p89
Dm Greatest depth medial Von den Driesch 1976 p. 89
Dp Greatest depth proximal end Driesch 1976 p93, 125
GB Greatest breadth of calcaneum Driesch 1976 p91
GBA Greatest breadth across the acetabula Driesch 1976 p83
GH Greatest height - horse astragalus Driesch 1976 p89
GL Greatest length Driesch 1976 pp77, 79, 83, 85, 87, 91, 93,113-121,125-129
GLC Greatest length from caput femoris Driesch 1976 p85
GLP Greatest length of glenoid process Driesch 1976 p75
GLl Greatest length of lateral half of astragalus Driesch 1976 p89
GLm Greatest length of medial half of astragalus Driesch 1976 p89
GLpe Greatest length of peripheral half Driesch 1976 p97
H1 Height of the medial wall of the acetabulum at the ilio-pubic juncture Greenfield 2005 p. 73
HS Height along the spine Driesch 1976 p75
HT Height of the distal trochlea Jones et al 1978 p110: meas 10
HTC Narrowest diameter of the distal trochlea Payne & Bull 1988 p40
L Carpometacarpus Length of the metacarpus II
LA Length of acetabulum including lip Driesch 1976 p83
LAR Length of acetabulum on rim Driesch 1976 p83
LFo Inner length of foramen obturatum Driesch 1976 p83
LG Length of glenoid cavity Driesch 1976 p75
LS Length of symphysis Driesch 1976 p83
LV Length along the vertebrae Von den Driesch 1976 p. 123
La Axial length: tuberculum centrale - distal border of trochlea tibiotarsi Driesch 1976 p127
Ld Greatest dorsal length Driesch 1976 p75
Ll Lateral length Driesch 1976 p93
Lm Medial length Driesch 1976 p113, 125
LmT Length medial part of trochlea tali Driesch 1976 p89
Lo Ulna Von den Driesch 1976 p. 79
SB Smallest breadth of illium shaft Driesch 1976 p83
SC Smallest breadth of corpus Driesch 1976 p117, 119, 125, 127, 129
SD Smallest breadth of diaphysis Driesch 1976 pp77, 79, 85, 87, 93, 97
SDO Smallest depth of the olecranon Von den Driesch 1976 p. 79
SH Smallest height of illium shaft Driesch 1976 p83
SLC Smallest length of neck of scapula Driesch 1976 p75
TD Smallest depth of diaphysis Driesch 1976 p93
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