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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"osteometric"”.
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Kinematic Modelling and Osteometric Scaling of Anatomical Joints and Skeletal Systems
… kinematic modelling of anatomical joints, and osteometric scaling--may be jointly directed at one of the most prevalent and frustrating, yet basic, problems in musculo-skeletal biomechanics today--the almost total lack of readily available geometric and kinematic models. Singly, each technique …
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Multivariate asymmetry and allometry in human limb bones as a basis for osteometric sorting
… of allometry and asymmetry. Previous research on osteometric sorting are univariate in nature and often make fallacious assumptions of perfect symmetry in long bones. These methods have led to issues of specious statistical assumptions and high error rates in application. This study examines …
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Ancestry-independent osteometric sex estimation from selected postcranial skeletal elements of South Africans: a machine learning approach
… sex classification models using postcranial osteometric measurements from the cadaveric skeletal remains of modern South Africans, focussing on long bone joints. The study consisted of a roughly demographically representative, pooled sample, of 650 South Africans (325 male, 325 female). 12 …
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Asymmetry of the humerus: The influence of handedness on the deltoid tuberosity and possible implications for osteometric sorting
… human remains can be a difficult task. Osteometric sorting is often utilized for these purposes since it sorts remains based on size. This research investigates whether asymmetry of the humerus is present, if it is due to an individual’s hand preference, and if this asymmetry can …
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Asymmetry of the humerus: The influence of handedness on the deltoid tuberosity and possible implications for osteometric sorting
… human remains can be a difficult task. Osteometric sorting is often utilized for these purposes since it sorts remains based on size. This research investigates whether asymmetry of the humerus is present, if it is due to an individual’s hand preference, and if this asymmetry can …
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From Bones to Bytes
… in a unified framework spanning tabular osteometric data, landmark-based morphology, and landmark-free three-dimensional shape analysis. Using sheep and gazelle bones from modern and archaeological populations, it investigates sex-related variation, automated landmarking, and …
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The relationship between masticatory stress and prognathism : a finite element and morphometric study
… prognathism in modern African males. First, an osteometric and morphological examination of specific areas of the cranium involved in the masticatory apparatus was performed, and its relationship with prognathism assessed. Second, finite element analysis (FEA) was used to interpret the …
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Analysis of Post-Cranial Traits for the Assessment of Biological Distance among Temporally Distinct New World Populations of African Descent
… investigation examines change in post-cranial osteometric markers in temporally distinct New World populations of African ancestry: Newton Plantation series (17th-19th century Barbados; N = 16); two subsamples from the Hamann-Todd (HT) series (U.S.) based on birth year, 1865-1900 (N = 66) and …
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Identifying the beginnings of Sheep Husbandry in Westen China
… project carries out a systematic osteoscopic and osteometric study of the Caprinae and Gazella in Western China and different Ovis species in Eurasia by examining a large quantity of the modern specimens. Systematic differences in correlating elements between these species were found to be related …
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Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae morphology: a South African population
… Collection for comparative analyses. A number of osteometric measurements were evaluated comparing the LSTV and control group cohorts. Numerous osteometric comparisons were statistically significant highlighting the many changes in lumbar and sacral morphology associated with LSTV. There are …
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A Multi-Method Approach to Re-associating Fragmented and Commingled Human Remains
… generated from qualitative pair matches with osteometric and spatial data, this thesis argues that individualization is possible beyond estimates of a minimum number of individuals, even in cases of high levels of fragmentation such as Moty-Novaia Shamanka. The methodological approach of this …
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Diachronic effects of bio-cultural factors on stature and body proportions in British archaeological populations. The impact of living conditions, socio-economic, nutritional and health status on growth, development, maximum attained stature and physical shape in archaeological skeletal population samples.
… from monastic cemeteries were analysed. The osteometric data from these populations were assessed for within and between population variability and indicate effects of bio-cultural factors on attained body proportions and stature. The results indicate a strong relationship between …
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VIRTUAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND COMMINGLED SKELETAL REMAINS. RESOURCES AND POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION IN HUMANITARIAN FORENSIC CONTEXTS
… Indeed, the aim was not to replace visual and osteometric comparisons but to explore the possible application of an additional tool to be used together with traditional methods to strengthen the results within a multidisciplinary approach. Future research would better enlighten the role of …
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A quantitative genetic approach to study the ontogeny and evolution of ecogeographic patterns in the human limb skeleton
… of the limb skeleton. Using a global sample of osteometric measurements of both archaeological and contemporary groups, climatic variables, and genomic data to infer group relationships, I partitioned the effects of both neural (non-selective) and climatic factors on human limb dimensions during …
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Caratteristiche morfometriche della popolazione sarda dal Neolitico al XIX secolo: craniometria e statura
… archeological contexts have been studied. The osteometric measurements have been taken on adult’s bone, who had completed growth and who did not present evident pathological conditions. Craniofacial morphometric variation has been used to obtain information on Sardinian population structure, to …
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Adaptation at High Altitudes: A Comparative Analysis of Body Size and Proportions in Ancient Tibetan and Lowland Chinese Populations
… less well understood. This study integrates osteometric methods and statistical modelling to investigate body size and proportions from five highland Tibetan sites (~2,700–900 BP), alongside comparative samples from two lowland assemblages. By incorporating broader archaeological limb bone …
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Species Identification of the Stylohyoid Bone for North American Artiodactyls
Zooarchaeologists cannot identify mammal species by their stylohyoid bones. Current trends in zooarchaeological research stress the need for rigorous and accessible identification methodology. I examined the stylohyoids of 15 hooved mammals: cattle, bison, domestic sheep, bighorn sheep, Dall sheep, …