Table 1. Measurement of animal bone pieces of Cervidae excavated from Gasan-Ri archeological site I (unit: mm)

Classification of bone Measurement Ancient animal bones Present animal bones
A (5–6 months of age) B (5–6 months of age) Hydropotes inermis argyropus (1–1.5 years) Cervus spp. (1–1.5 years)
Maxilla Length of the premolar row 25.65 24.58 23.65 37.99
Mandible Length from the angle: Gonion caudale-Infradentale 113.37 102.48 105.64 194.44
Length from the condyle: aboral border of the condyle process-Infradentale 108.47 101.19 100.28 194.16
Length of the premolar row, measured along the alveoli on the buccal side 26.23 24.03 20.44 41.38
Aboral height of the vertical ramus: Gonion ventrale- highest point of the condyle process. 33.75 29.74 29.65 70.81
Middle height of the vertical ramus: Gonion ventrale-deepest point of the mandibular notch 31.44 28.27 28.60 66.61
Oral height of the vertical ramus: Gonion ventrale-coronion 54.45 49.07 49.58 101.83
Metatarsal bones Greatest length 133.74 120.22
Pelvic limb proximal phalanx Greatest length 35.51 30.74
(Greatest) breadth of the distal end 8.94 7.26
Distal phalanx Length of the dorsal surface 21.37 17.06