ANT334H5 Chapter Notes -List Of Star Wars Planets And Moons, Carpal Bones, Quadrupedalism
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They constitute the evidence for the study of fossil man. They are the basis of racial classification in prehistory. They are the means of biological comparison of prehistoric peoples with the present living descendants. They bear witness to burial patterns and thus give evidence for the culture and world view of the people studied. They form the major source of information on ancient diseases and often give clues as to the causes of death. Bones often survive the process of decay and provide the main evidence for the human form after death. Skeletal evidence also has the potential to provide information on prehistoric customs and diseases. Anatomical position or standard erect position: standing with the feet forward and the hands at the sides with the palms forward. Always orient the bone you are studying as it is positioned in your body.
