Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

en relación anatómica / no estaban en relación anatómica

English translation:

in (correct) anatomical position / were not anatomically positioned

Added to glossary by Rachel Fell
Sep 12, 2008 19:22
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term

en relación anatómica

Spanish to English Art/Literary Archaeology
Talking about bone remains found by archaeologists:

Los despojos del Cenote Sagrado no estaban en relación anatómica, sino que se encontraron todos juntos en un depósito general, pero debido a que permanecieron en condiciones excepcionales para su conservación, la antropología física ha revelado importante información.
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Sep 13, 2008 19:07: Rachel Fell Created KOG entry

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in anatomical position

Not sure - there may be something more standard

The second individual seems to have been disarticulated before burial, as the bones were not in anatomical position. Several pieces of gold wire, jewelry and beads were found in the grave.
http://www.sasap.org.za/history.html

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MANSLICK ROAD CEMETERY, BURIAL #34
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the remains in the grave were not in anatomical position. Continued hand excavation revealed that the elements were heaped along the south wall in the ...
louisville.edu/a-s/anthro/research/ManslickRoadCemetery.pdf

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in correct anatomical position

Forensic Recovery of Human Remains: Archaeological Approaches - Google Books Result
by Tosha L. Dupras, John J. Schultz, Sandra M ... - 2005 - Nature - 232 pages
Law / Forensic Science Forensic anthropology,Archaeology,Human remains ... all the bones will remain in correct anatomical position in relation to one ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0849329825...

Advances in Forensic Taphonomy: Method, Theory, and Archaeological ... - Google Books Result
by William D. Haglund, Marcella H. Sorg - 2001 - Medical - 544 pages
Cannibalized human remains show a number of defining characteristics. ... skeletons in correct anatomical position, and may be associated with grave goods. ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0849311896...

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Skulls and Skeletons: Human Bone Collections and Accumulations - Google Books Result
by Christine Quigley - 2001 - Science - 263 pages
The remains are those of an individual 20-36 years old. ... Several skull fragments and both arms were in correct anatomical position and suggest that the ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=078641068X...

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Peer comment(s):

agree Jaquelina Guardamagna
18 mins
Thank you Jaquelina:-)
agree Mónica Sauza
33 mins
Thank you Monica:-)
agree Parrot : I'd say "were not anatomically positioned"
1 hr
Yes, that sounds good - thank you :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, Rachel! I think I'll go with Parrot's suggestion "were not anatomically positioned" ... "
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in anatomical relation to

Es literal pero da el sentido.
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2 hrs

in anatomical arrangement

me parece que "anatomical arrangement" corresponde a la relacion de las piezas entre si en forma anatomicamente correcta
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