Skeletal identification has a long tradition in both physical and forensic anthropology. The
process generally begins with formulation of a biological profile (osteobiography); …

▪ Abstract Current methods in skeletal biology have improved significantly our ability to
estimate the demographic parameters of extinct populations. Gross morphological and …

Building on the success of their previous book, White and Folkens' The Human Bone
Manual is intended for use outside the laboratory and classroom, by professional forensic …

Introduction to Forensic Sciences, Second Edition is the current edition of this bestselling
introductory textbook. Dr. William Eckert, one of the world's foremost authorities in the area of …

Consideration of the mortality distributions of 206 European and Near Eastern Neanderthals
(40 associated skeletons and 166 isolated elements), compared to those of 11 Recent …

This book, no 19 in the CBA Practical Handbook series, provides the very latest guidance on
all aspects of the recovery, handling and study of human remains. It begins by asking why …

A new method for estimating adult age-at-death from the first rib was developed as a
modification of the Kunos et al.(Am J Phys Anthropol 110 (1999) 303–323) method. Data …

It is generally assumed that life expectancy in antiquity was considerably shorter than it is
now. In the limited number of cases where skeletal or dental age-at-death estimates have …

This research tests the accuracy of age‐at‐death estimation from the sternal end of the
fourth rib. Age was estimated using the İşcan and Loth casts and written descriptions. The …

Biological age, however, refers to the physiological state of an individual, which is reflected
in skeletal remains. Because a general correlation exists between biological and …