Bone Weathering of Juvenile-Sized Remains in the North Carolina Piedmont

Cunningham, Sarah L.; Kirkland, Scott A.; Ross, Ann H.

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“…Furthermore, anthropologists regularly analyze skeletal material that has been affected by taphonomic processes (e.g. carnivore activity) (Cunningham et al, 2011;Pokines, 2014), which affect the anthropologists' ability to estimate age from diaphyseal length measurements. An age method based solely on length measurements is problematic and speaks to the need for the inclusion of breadth measurements and a multivariate approach.…”

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Using multivariate adaptive regression splines to estimate subadult age from diaphyseal dimensions

Stull

L'Abbé

Ousley

2014

American J Phys Anthropol

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Subadult age estimation is considered the most accurate parameter estimated in a subadult biological profile, even though the methods are deficient and the samples from which they are based are inappropriate. The current study addresses the problems that plague subadult age estimation and creates age estimation models from diaphyseal dimensions of modern children.The sample included 1,310 males and females between the ages of birth and 12 years.Eighteen diaphyseal length and breadth measurements were obtained from Lodox Statscan radiographic images generated at two institutions in Cape Town, South Africa between 2007 and 2012. Univariate and multivariate age estimation models were created using multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS). K-fold cross-validated 95% prediction intervals (PIs) were created for each model and the precision of each model was assessed.

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Using multivariate adaptive regression splines to estimate subadult age from diaphyseal dimensions

Stull

L'Abbé

Ousley

2014

American J Phys Anthropol

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The Effects of Weathering on Bone Preservation

Blau

2017

Taphonomy of Human Remains: Forensic Analysis of the Dead and the Depositional Environment

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The taphonomic effects of long-term burial in the South African Highveld

Landsman,

Myburgh,

Meyer

2024

Int J Legal Med

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Taphonomy studies the environmental effects on remains from the time of deposition to the time of recovery and has been integrated into the field of forensic anthropology. The changes to skeletal remains are dependent on the method of disposal and the surrounding environment. This study focused on buried remains where the type and chemical composition of the soil and the microorganisms present need to be considered. The aim was to investigate the type, frequency, and correlations of the taphonomic alterations of buried domestic pigs. Six taphonomic alterations were observed which included depositional staining, adipocere formation, bone weathering, acidic soil corrosion, and plant, and animal activity. Depositional staining, weathering and plant activity were the most common alterations followed by adipocere which was present on 92.3% of the remains. The bones were mostly stained dark brown and brown; however, the trunk region was the only region to present with black staining. The right sides were darker than the left due to the body positioning as most pigs were placed on their right sides and thus were in direct contact with the cadaver decomposition island. Additionally, the right sides presented with more adipocere as well as increased plant activity suggesting that the soil retained water. Darker stains were correlated with a more complete skeleton as adipocere provides some protection. The study confirms that there are various complicated relationships between different taphonomic alterations. A good understanding of them is needed in forensic anthropology to assist in reconstructing the events that occur after death.

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Bone Weathering of Juvenile-Sized Remains in the North Carolina Piedmont

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

Using multivariate adaptive regression splines to estimate subadult age from diaphyseal dimensions

Using multivariate adaptive regression splines to estimate subadult age from diaphyseal dimensions

The Effects of Weathering on Bone Preservation

The taphonomic effects of long-term burial in the South African Highveld

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