7-Age At Death-2023

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Forensic Anthropology 2023 AGE AT DEATH Group members: Each group with receive a bone box containing the left bones casts of a skeleton and most of the thorax. Assume you have a male skeleton. Use your Forensics Manual to score the feature and estimate the age for each element (use the table below). In 1-2 sentences answer the question for each element, using correct terminology. On page 2 you will find 2 subadult cases to try out using the dental mineralization and development table as well as the epiphyseal fusion table in the manual. Answer the question(s) associated with each case. ADULT AGE: RECORD YOUR ANSWERS IN THE TABLE BELOW: 1. Auricular Surface Briefly describe why did you decided on that particular age range. 2. Pubic Symphysis Briefly describe why did you decided on that particular age range. 3. Sacrum fusion Briefly describe why did you decided on that particular age range. 4. Sternal Clavicle fusion Is the epiphysis fused? METHOD Score or stage Age range Auricular surface Pubic symphysis Sacrum fusion Sternal clavicle fusion AGE RANGE ESTIMATE (the range where the 4 estimates overlap) -----------------------------------------

SUBADULT AGE ESTIMATION Dental mineralization and development CASE 1: The Allegheny County ME’s office was given 2 teeth found in Frick Park over the weekend, and call you in to consult. Immediately you identify the teeth as permanent and identify their developmental stage. Tooth #1: canine (developmental stage: Crc). Tooth #2: lower M1 (developmental stage R3/4) You refer to your dental mineralization and development table above to answer the following: A. What is the approximate age for each tooth? a. Tooth #1: b. Tooth #2: B. Could the teeth be from the same individual? In 1-2 sentences explain why. CASE 2: It’s a busy day at the ME office. Later the same day, the police deliver a bag of bones that they collected along the North Shore riverbank. Use the dental mineralization and development table at the top of this page and epiphyseal fusion table for males in your Manual to calculate the approximate age of each bone recovered that is listed in the table below. A. Is it possible that these bones are belong the same individual? Briefly explain why. Bone/tooth Age estimate Left upper M3, (developmental stage: R3/4) R distal radius, partially fused. Tri-radiate pelvic complex (ilium, ischium and pubic bone), fusion complete at the acetabulum. An unfused left femoral head.

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