Age estimation of the human skeleton

AGE ESTIMATION OF THE HUMAN SKELETON

AGE ESTIMATION OF THE HUMAN SKELETON
Edited by

KRISTA E. LATHAM, PH.D.
and

MICHAEL FINNEGAN, PH.D., D-ABFA

With a Foreword by

Stanley Rhine, PH.D., D-ABFA
University of New Mexico

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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Age estimation of the human skeleton / edited byKrista E. Latham, Ph.D. & Michael Finnegan, Ph.D., D-ABFA, with a foreword by Jane E. Buikstra, Ph.D., D-ABFA and Stanley J. Thine, Ph.D., D-ABFA. p. cm. Includes biographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-398-07949-9 (hard)—ISBN 978-0-398-07950-5 (pbk.) 1. Human skeleton—Analysis. 2. Human skeleton—Growth. 3. Human body— Composition—Age factors. 4. Forensic athropology. 5. Forensic osteology.6. Dental anthropology. I. Latham, Krista E. II. Finnegan, J. Michael. III. Buikstra, Jane E. IV. Rhine, Stanley, V. Title. GN70.A34 2010 614’17—dc22

2010016116

To the memory of: Alice M. Brues (1913–2007) and Sheilagh T. Brooks (1923–2008)

CONTRIBUTORS
JEREMY J. BEACH, M.S. Purdue University, Department of Anthropology 700 West State St., Suite 219 West Lafayette, IN 47907beachj@purdue.edu CARRIE A. BROWN, M.A. Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Central Identification Laboratory 310 Worchester Ave., Bldg. 45 Hickam AFB, HI 96853-5530 carrie.brown@jpac.pacom.mil AMBER R. CAMPBELL HIBBS, M.A. Emory University, Department of Anthropology 1557 Dickey Dr. Atlanta, GA 30322 amber.rae.campbell@gmail.com CHRISTIAN CROWDER, PH.D., D-ABFA Deputy Director of Forensic Anthropology Officeof Chief Medical Examiner 520 First Ave. New York, NY 10016 ccrowder@ocme.nyc.gov JANENE M. CURTIS, M.S. Forensic Identification Services, RCMP K Division HQ 11140 109 St. Edmonton, AB, Canada T5G 2T4 jmcurtis11@hotmail.com

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MICHAEL FINNEGAN, PH.D., D-ABFA Osteology Laboratory Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work204 Waters Hall, Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506 finnegan@ksu.edu HEATHER M. GARVIN, M.S. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Center for Functional Anatomy & Evolution 1830 E Monument St. Baltimore, MD 21205 heamarie@jhmi.edu JENNIFER L. HARMS-PASCHAL, M.S. Clinical Data Manager 7551 Metro Center Dr. Austin, TX 78744 jennpaschal@gmail.com CAROLYN V. HURST, M.A. Michigan State University,Department of Anthropology 354 Baker Hall East Lansing, MI 48824 hurstcar@msu.edu ANGIE HUXLEY PH.D., D.O. St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine 350 W. Thomas Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85013 akhuxley@pol.net DUSTIN M. JAMES, B.A. Department of Anthropology, University of Memphis 316 Manning Hall Memphis, TN 38152 dmjames1@memphis.edu KRISTA E. LATHAM, PH.D. AssistantProfessor of Biology & Anthropology, Research Associate, University of Indianapolis Archeology & Forensics Laboratory 1400 East Hanna Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46227 lathamke@uindy.edu

Contributors STEPHEN P. NAWROCKI, PH.D., D-ABFA Sease Distinguished Professor of Forensic Studies, Professor of Biology & Anthropology Director, Graduate Human Biology Program, Co-Director, University of Indianapolis...