<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpe0f60d38yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dear Christian!</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thank you for the time you put into this for me, it really helps!</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">All the best to you and everyone,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Imola</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="ydpe0f60d38signature"><div style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><b><font color="#440062">Dr. Imola Kelemen </font></b></div><div><i><font color="#440062">archaeozoologist</font></i></div><div><font face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">Muzeul Secuiesc al Ciucului </font></div><div><font face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">530132 Miercurea Ciuc, RO
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On Monday, 15 June 2026 at 13:51:14 EEST, Hans Christian Küchelmann <info@knochenarbeit.de> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">Dear imola,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">the first four teeth on the first two pictures are lower incisors of Artiodactyla, Judged by the size, they are too large for roe deer (Capreoulus capreolus) or sheep or goat (Ovis / Capra). Sizewise they are in the range of a larger species like red deer, elk, cattle or aurochs. It should be possible to get closer, but I would not dare without direct comparison in a reference collection.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">No. 5 and 6 on the first two photos are canines of carnivores, as you correctly assumed. No. 5 is an upper canine, no. 6 a lower one. The tooth on the last two pictures is a lower canine as well. These three teeth display mesial ridges, which are shaped like that of the Canidae family. They are comparatively large and are probably of one of the larger species, e. g. wolf.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I am not sure about the upper canine on the pictures 3 and 4. <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">In all cases secure identification should be possible with a reference collection. I would recommend to consult the reference collections in Iasi or Bucharest.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Best wishes<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Christian<br></div><div dir="ltr">--<br></div><div dir="ltr">Knochenarbeit <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Hans Christian Küchelmann <br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Speicherhof 4, D-28217 Bremen, Germany <br></div><div dir="ltr">tel: +49 - 421 - 61 99 177 <br></div><div dir="ltr">mail: <a href="mailto:info@knochenarbeit.de" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">info@knochenarbeit.de</a> <br></div><div dir="ltr">web: www.knochenarbeit.de<br></div><div dir="ltr">ORCID-ID: 0000-0003-0207-3804<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Am 11.06.2026 um 08:45 schrieb Imola Kelemen <<a href="mailto:imonox@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">imonox@yahoo.com</a>>:<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Dear colleagues,<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> I realize this is a bit of a novice question, but a friend of mine is asking if it’s possible to identify these teeth (8 pieces – see attached images) to a specific species. Personally, I’ve run into some difficulties; aside from the fact that they are from carnivore, I wouldn’t feel comfortable saying anything more. Could you help? Can we say anything further about them?<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> They are findings from a cave in Romania (Bihor County), so its dating is uncertain.<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Thank you in advance!<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> All the best!<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Imola<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Dr. Imola Kelemen <br></div><div dir="ltr">> archaeozoologist<br></div><div dir="ltr">> Muzeul Secuiesc al Ciucului <br></div><div dir="ltr">> 530132 Miercurea Ciuc, RO Piata Cetatii Nr. 2. <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Tel./Fax. +40 266 311 727 www.csikimuzeum.ro<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <1.png><2.png><3.png>_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">> Bonetools mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a href="mailto:Bonetools@listserv.niif.hu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bonetools@listserv.niif.hu</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a href="https://listserv.niif.hu/mailman/listinfo/bonetools" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://listserv.niif.hu/mailman/listinfo/bonetools</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">Bonetools mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:Bonetools@listserv.niif.hu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bonetools@listserv.niif.hu</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://listserv.niif.hu/mailman/listinfo/bonetools" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://listserv.niif.hu/mailman/listinfo/bonetools</a><br></div></div>
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