On Fri, 18 Apr 1997 Brian Siegel  wrote:
>Might the relative absence of pig bones in such trash be related to soap
>manufacturing activities?  Would pig bones--either before or after
>cooking--somehow be reserved for future soap-making activites?  In other
>words, did pig bones usually end up in pots of lye instead of in the
>ground?
 
Possibly, but one would expect other elements to be present (viz. teeth,
etc.)