Determining age at death for sub-adults is achieved by looking at the degree of epiphyseal fusion in several bones from the same individual. Forensic Anthropologists create a chart to illustrate the overlap between the ages at which various fusions occur:
Determining age at death for sub-adults is achieved by looking at the degree of epiphyseal fusion in several bones from the same individual. Forensic Anthropologists create a chart to illustrate the overlap between the ages at which various fusions occur:
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Transcribed Image Text:Determining age at death for sub-adults is achieved by looking at the
degree of epiphyseal fusion in several bones from the same
individual. Forensic Anthropologists create a chart to illustrate the
overlap between the ages at which various fusions occur:
Example: the proximal end of the humerus fuses between the ages
of 14-23 years old. The distal end of the humerus fuses between the
ages of 11-18 years old. If the recovered human remains humerus
has an proximal end that is almost but not quite fused and a distal end
that is fused solid, then we can estimate the age at death as between
14-18 years old.
Years old 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Proximal end
X X X X X X X X X X
Distal end X X X X X X X X
Your turn! Complete the following chart using the information
provided below:
Years old
Humerus Distal end
Femur Proximal end
Tibia Proximal end
Os Coxae
illium/ischium/pubis
fusion
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
The distal end of the humerus is almost fused
The proximal end (head) of the femur is fused
The proximal end of the tibia is fused
The three bones of the os coxae have fused completely
What is the approximate age at death of the above individual?
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