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. 2015 Mar 20;10(3):e0121208. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121208

Table 3. Features of the anvil and hammerstone used for the fracture of each bone.

Element Anvil Hammerstone Breakage type Breakage zone NISP
Skull Angular anvil of limestone with a flat surface Quartzite pebble Support on the flat surface, and the floor. Percussion of the bone against the anvil Supraorbital torus, zygomatics and parietals 6
Mandible Angular anvil of limestone with a flat surface Quartzite pebble Support on the flat surface Ramus 3
Humerus right Angular anvil of limestone with a flat surface Quartzite pebble The bone is supported on one edge of the anvil Both near epiphyses areas and midshaft 13
Humerus left Angular anvil of limestone with a flat surface Quartzite pebble Support on the flat surface Near distal epiphysis and midshaft 5
Radius right Angular anvil of limestone with central ridges Quartzite pebble The bone is supported on one ridge of the anvil Midshaft and on radial tuberosity 9
Radius left Angular anvil of limestone with central ridges Quartzite pebble The bone is supported on one ridge of the anvil Both near epiphyses areas and midshaft 9
Ulna right Angular anvil of limestone with central ridges and anvil with a flat surface Quartzite pebble Combination of support on the angles and the flat surface Near proximal epiphysis and midshaft 11
Ulna left Angular anvil of limestone with a flat surface Quartzite pebble Support on the flat surface Near proximal epiphysis and midshaft 12
Femur right Angular anvil of limestone with central ridges Quartzite pebble The bone is supported on one ridge Both near epiphyses areas and midshaft 10
Femur left Angular anvil of limestone with central ridges Quartzite pebble and angular limestone The bone is supported on one edge Both near epiphyses areas 8
Tibia right Angular anvil of limestone with central ridges Quartzite pebble The bone is supported on one ridge Near distal epiphysis and midshaft 11
Tibia left Angular anvil of limestone with central ridges Quartzite pebble The bone is supported on very sharp edge Near proximal epiphysis and midshaft 9
Fibula right Angular anvil of limestone with central ridges Quartzite pebble The bone is supported on one ridge of the anvil Midshaft 3
Fibula left - Quartzite pebble Flexion Midshaft 7
Metatarsals left Angular anvil of limestone with a flat surface Quartzite pebble Support on the flat surface Near proximal epiphysis and/or midshaft 20
Phalanges left Angular anvil of limestone with a flat surface Quartzite pebble Support on the flat surface Near proximal epiphysis and/or midshaft 9

The table shows the details of the way of broke, the percussion area and the number of remains of more than 2cm obtained.