Variability of the Pattern of Aging on the Human Skeleton: Evidence from Bone Indicators and Implications on Age at Death Estimation

Schmitt, Andrea; Murail, Pascal; Cunha, Eugénia; Rougé, Daniel

doi:10.1520/jfs15551j

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Variability of the Pattern of Aging on the Human Skeleton: Evidence from Bone Indicators and Implications on Age at Death Estimation

Published in Journal of Forensic Sciences • Nov 1, 2002

Authors:

Andrea Schmitt

Pascal Murail

Eugénia Cunha

Abstract

Age at death assessment of adult skeletons is one of the most difficult problems in forensic and physical anthropology. Two fundamental sources of error are described: the complex variability in the process of skeletal aging and methodological bias. Taking into account these limits, we developed a n...

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Variable (mathematics)

Forensic anthropology

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