Biological profiling of Richard III using post-mortem computed tomography scanning

Brough, Alison; Morgan, Bruno; Robinson, Claire; Appleby, Jo; Buckley, Richard; Rutty, Guy N.

doi:10.1016/j.jofri.2016.01.003

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“…The osteological analysis of historical figure King Richard III by Borough et al. using CT is a good example of the extensive time required to create high detail images for analysis. This is only possible with unrestricted time frames that allow for extra processing time for images.…”

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“…However, the fine level of detail achieved by the previously mentioned studies is unrealistic in the context of casework as it requires additional time and specialized software processing of the images before observation that are generally not possible in strict casework time frames as it is in research contexts. The osteological analysis of historical figure King Richard III by Borough et al (17) using CT is a good example of the extensive time required to create high detail images for analysis. This is only possible with unrestricted time frames that allow for extra processing time for images.…”

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Using PMCT of Individuals of Known Age to Test the Suchey–Brooks Method of Aging in Victoria, Australia

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Forbes

Rowbotham

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Journal of Forensic Sciences

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The estimation of an individual's age at death plays a critical role in the investigation of unidentified human remains. The Suchey–Brooks method, which involves the analysis of degenerative morphological changes in the pubic symphysis, is currently widely used to estimate age in adults. This study tested the applicability of the Suchey–Brooks method on a contemporary adult Australian (Victorian) subpopulation by observing three‐dimensional volume‐rendered postmortem computed tomographic (PMCT) reconstructions of the pubic symphysis of 204 individuals aged 15–100 years. Results showed the method was reliable for females (85% correct allocations) but not for males (67% correct allocations). It is therefore recommended that extreme caution be used when applying the Suchey–Brooks method for estimating age at death of an individual in this subpopulation from PMCT images. The results suggest further investigation into alternate age estimation methods is required.

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Using PMCT of Individuals of Known Age to Test the Suchey–Brooks Method of Aging in Victoria, Australia

Hall

Forbes

Rowbotham

et al. 2019

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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“…As this was not the case according to known history, the results were explained by dietary differentiation since he became king. A similar validation exercise was realised within tool mark analysis: traumata on the named skeleton could be interpreted using data known from battles, weapons and armour of that time (19,45,46). Research also provided insights on food patterns (44), medical care (47)(48)(49) and hygienic conditions of the highest social class in the Late Middle Age (50), something that was not possible with anonymous graves.…”

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The biological relevance of a medieval king's DNA

Larmuseau

Bodner

2018

Biochemical Society Transactions

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The discovery of the presumably lost grave of the controversial English king Richard III in Leicester (U.K.) was one of the most important archaeological achievements of the last decennium. The skeleton was identified beyond reasonable doubt, mainly by the match of mitochondrial DNA to that of living maternal relatives, along with the specific archaeological context. Since the genetic genealogical analysis only involved the DNA sequences of a single 15th century individual and a few reference persons, biologists might consider this investigation a mere curiosity. This mini-review shows that the unique context of a historical king's DNA also has relevance for biological research - in addition to the more obvious historical, societal and educational value. In the first place, the historical identification appeared to be a renewed forensic case realising a conservative statement with statistical power based on genetic and non-genetic data, including discordant elements. Secondly, the observation of historical non-paternity events within Richard III's patrilineage has given rise to new research questions about potential factors influencing the extra-pair paternity rate in humans and the importance of biological relatedness for the legal recognition of a child in the past. Thirdly, the identification of a named and dated skeleton with the known historical context serves as a reference for bioarchaeological investigations and studies on the spatio-temporal distribution of particular genetic variance. Finally, the Richard III case revealed privacy issues for living relatives which appear to be inherent to any publication of genetic genealogical data.

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The application of medical imaging to the anthropological estimation of sex

Rowbotham

Blau

2020

Sex Estimation of the Human Skeleton

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Biological profiling of Richard III using post-mortem computed tomography scanning

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Using PMCT of Individuals of Known Age to Test the Suchey–Brooks Method of Aging in Victoria, Australia

Using PMCT of Individuals of Known Age to Test the Suchey–Brooks Method of Aging in Victoria, Australia

The biological relevance of a medieval king's DNA

The application of medical imaging to the anthropological estimation of sex

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