Brief communication: The collection of identified human skeletons housed at the Bocage Museum (National Museum of Natural History), Lisbon, Portugal

Cardoso, Hugo F.V.

doi:10.1002/ajpa.20228

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“…Also, the samples considerably overlap in chronological terms, even if LLC is on average more recent. However, there are also slight differences between the samples and the collections, namely in the sexual composition (females are overrepresented in the LLC) and the mortality pattern [23,24]. The first issue was solved by using the arithmetic mean instead of the weighted mean as a sectioning point.…”

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A method for sex estimation using the proximal femur

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Coelho

Gonçalves

et al. 2016

Forensic Science International

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The assessment of sex is crucial to the establishment of a biological profile of an unidentified skeletal individual. The best methods currently available for the sexual diagnosis of human skeletal remains generally rely on the presence of well-preserved pelvic bones, which is not always the case. Postcranial elements, including the femur, have been used to accurately estimate sex in skeletal remains from forensic and bioarcheological settings. In this study, we present an approach to estimate sex using two measurements (femoral neck width [FNW] and femoral neck axis length [FNAL]) of the proximal femur. FNW and FNAL were obtained in a training sample (114 females and 138 males) from the Luís Lopes Collection (National History Museum of Lisbon). Logistic regression was used to develop a model to predict sex in unknown individuals. The logistic regression model correctly predicted sex in 85.3% to 85.7% of the cases. The model was also evaluated in a test sample (96 females and 96 males) from the Coimbra Identified Skeletal Collection (University of Coimbra), resulting in a sex allocation accuracy of 80.1% to 86.2%. This study supports the relative value of the proximal femur to estimate sex in skeletal remains, especially when other exceedingly dimorphic skeletal elements are not accessible for analysis.

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“…Two samples from Portuguese reference skeletal collections were observed in this study [23,24]. A sample from the Luís Lopes Collection (LLC, National History Museum of Lisbon, Portugal) was used as a training assembly to fit the sex prediction models.…”

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A method for sex estimation using the proximal femur

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Gonçalves

et al. 2016

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“…c) Lisbon collection (Lb) kept in the Museu Bocage in Lisbon (Portugal). This collection arose from the accumulation of adults and sub-adults skeletons from three local cemeteries of Alto de S. Joaõ, Prazeres and Benfica [47]. It comprises 1400 individuals, who were born between late 19 th and late 20 th centuries.…”

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Postnatal ontogenesis of the tibia. Implications for age and sex estimation

López-Costas

Rissech

Trancho

et al. 2012

Forensic Science International

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The growth of five variables of the tibia (diaphyseal length, diaphyseal length plus distal epiphysis, condylo-malleolar length, sagittal diameter of the proximal epiphysis, maximum breadth of the distal epiphysis) were analyzed using polynomial regression in order to evaluate their significance and capacity for age and sex determination during and after growth. Data were collected from 181 (90♂ and 91♀) individuals ranging from birth to 25 years of age and belonging to three documented collections from Western Europe. Results indicate that all five variables exhibit linear behaviour during growth, which can be expressed by a first-degree polynomial function. Sexual significant differences were observed from age 15 onward in the two epiphysis measurements and condylo-malleolar length, suggesting that these three variables could be useful for sex determination in individuals older than 15 years. Strong correlation coefficients were identified between the five tibial variables and age. These results indicate that any of the studied tibial measurements is likely to serve as a useful source for estimating sub-adult age in both archaeological and forensic samples. 1 ABSTRACTThe growth of five variables of the tibia (diaphyseal length, diaphyseal length plus distal epiphysis, condylo-malleolar length, sagittal diameter of the proximal epiphysis, maximum breadth of the distal epiphysis) were analyzed using polynomial regression in order to evaluate their significance and capacity for age and sex determination during and after growth. Data were collected from 181 (90♂ and 91♀) individuals ranging from birth to 25 years of age and belonging to three documented collections from Western Europe.Results indicate that all five variables exhibit linear behaviour during growth, which can be expressed by a first-degree polynomial function. Sexual significant differences were observed from age 15 onward in the two epiphysis measurements and condylo-malleolar length, suggesting that these three variables could be useful for sex determination in individuals older than 15 years. Strong correlation coefficients were identified between the five tibial variables and age. These results indicate that any of the studied tibial measurements is likely to serve as a useful source for estimating sub-adult age in both archaeological and forensic samples.

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“…Age at death and sex diagnosis were performed using standard morphological assessment methods such as those described in Buikstra & Ubelaker (1994), Bruzek (2002) and White & Folken (2005). For comparison, ten bone samples were retrieved from eight individuals, one nonadult (male) and seven adults (three females and four males) from the Lisbon Human Identified Skeletal Collection (LHISC) housed at the Bocage Museum/National Museum of Natural History in Lisbon, Portugal (Cardoso, 2005(Cardoso, , 2006. The skeletons that form this collection started to be amassed in the beginning of the 1980's from modern cemeteries of the city of Lisbon.…”

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“…The skeletons that form this collection started to be amassed in the beginning of the 1980's from modern cemeteries of the city of Lisbon. They correspond to human remains that were classified as abandoned or neglected by their relatives according to cemetery legislation (Cardoso, 2005(Cardoso, , 2006. Age at death, sex and cause of death of these individuals are known, as the LHISC is an identified collection in which biographical data from the individuals is documented.…”

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Bone Diagenesis and its Implication for Disease Diagnosis: The Relevance of Bone Microstructure Analysis for the Study of Past Human Remains

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When bone is exposed to the burial environment it may experience structural changes induced by multiple agents. The study of postmortem alterations is important to differentiate decomposition phenomena from normal physiological processes or pathological lesions, as well as to assess bone tissue quality. Microscopy is of great utility to evaluate the integrity of bone microstructure and it provides significant data on long-term bone decomposition. A total of 18 human bone sections (eight archeological and ten retrieved from an identified skeletal collection) were selected for analysis under plane light and polarized light. The aim of this exploratory study was to analyze the impact of diagenesis and taphonomy on the bone microstructure, as well as on the differential diagnosis of pathological conditions. The results showed that the microscopic approach to bone tissues contributed materially as an aid in the detailed description of the main diagenetic changes observed. It showed that gross inspection does not provide a realistic assessment of bone tissue preservation, which can impact in the characterization of lesions present and subsequent disease diagnosis. Therefore, researchers should continue to consider the application of histological techniques if the aim is to comprehend tissue integrity and its association with decomposition or disease.

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Brief communication: The collection of identified human skeletons housed at the Bocage Museum (National Museum of Natural History), Lisbon, Portugal

Cited by 188 publications

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A method for sex estimation using the proximal femur

A method for sex estimation using the proximal femur

Postnatal ontogenesis of the tibia. Implications for age and sex estimation

Bone Diagenesis and its Implication for Disease Diagnosis: The Relevance of Bone Microstructure Analysis for the Study of Past Human Remains

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