ANTH 3420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Pubic Symphysis, Endocranium, Change Ringing

• School: Trent University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 3420
• Professor: Keenlyside Anne

Document Summary

Field school in greece excavating a cemetery, mostly child skeletons. Adult age estimation is based on the deterioration of the skeleton different parts of the skeleton age differently age estimation of adults is less accurate than that of sub-adults. Estimating age at death of younger adults is easier than for older adults reference samples may introduce error it is important to use as many methods as possible age estimates are always given as ranges. For the bell-ringer the casts, diagrams, and tables would be there when estimating age at death. Macroscopic methods epiphyseal union, cranial suture closure, pubic symphysis morphology, auricular surface morphology, sternal rib end morphology, dental attrition. Cranial suture closure ectocranial suture closure, endocranial suture closure, maxillary suture closure. Ectocranial suture closure requires the entire skull the age ranges are huge not a very good method. As a general rule, the more complete the fusion of the sutures, the older the individual.