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Contributions of pathological alterations to forensic anthropology interpretation

Jangwa Pana, 2014
Pathology plays a key role in various aspects of interpretation within forensic anthropology.  These contributions include observations of the effects of pathological conditions and using them to facilitate identification efforts.
Douglas H. Ubelaker
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From Bones to Identification: Addressing the Current Gaps and Challenges in Ecuadorian Forensic Anthropology

Forensic Sciences
Forensic anthropology, a specialized branch of biological anthropology, plays a crucial role in the identification of human remains, particularly when conventional methods such as fingerprinting are not applicable. In Ecuador, its relevance has increased
Antony Cevallos
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Identification of the deceased: Use of forensic anthropology at Cape Town’s busiest medico-legal laboratory

Forensic Science International: Reports, 2019
South Africa is faced with a serious issue of unidentified human remains. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of anthropological analysis on local death investigations and case resolution for the busiest medico-legal laboratory within Cape ...
Athi Baliso, Chandra Finaughty, Victoria E. Gibbon   +2 more
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New acquisitions of a contemporary Brazilian Identified Skeletal Collection

Forensic Science International: Reports, 2020
This short communication aims to provide the scientific community information on the new acquisitions of human identified skeletons for the CEAF Identified Skeletal Collection of the University of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Marcus Vitor Diniz de Carvalho, Viviane Freire Lira, Emília Alves do Nascimento, Sara Behar Torres Kobayashi, Luciane Farias de Araújo, Adriana Conrado de Almeida, Gabriela Granja Porto Petraki, Eugénia Cunha, Evelyne Pessoa Soriano   +8 more
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Looking Upstream: Applying Social Theory to the Interpretation of the Forensic Record

Humans
Traditionally, the field of forensic anthropology has built its foundation on being an objective observer of human behavior to answer questions of medicolegal significance.
Rylan Tegtmeyer Hawke, Phoenix Farnham, Sarajane Smith-Escudero, Rachel Coppock, Jesse Goliath   +4 more
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Integrating whole‐bone and regional analyses to understand human scapular growth

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates ontogenetic changes in human scapular morphology using three‐dimensional geometric morphometrics with whole‐bone and region‐specific analyses. The aim is to evaluate whether the scapula follows a regular developmental pattern and whether its functionally distinct components, the scapular spine (SS) and glenoid fossa ...
Azahara Salazar‐Fernández, José Miguel Carretero, Laura Rodríguez, Rebeca García‐González   +3 more
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Current status of forensic anthropology in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
Background Forensic anthropology has evolved significantly, from its foundations in the nineteenth century to its formal establishment in the twentieth century and in particular with modern advancements from the 1970s onward.
Cindy Mansour, Nicholas Márquez-Grant, María Benito Sánchez   +2 more
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Previously undocumented regional variability in crab‐eating macaque skull sexual dimorphism and its implications for biological and morphometric studies

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract In a large sample of adult crab‐eating macaques, we quantified sexual dimorphism in size, shape, and covariance across the whole skull and among anatomical regions of the cranium and mandible. All regions showed significant mean sex differences, but the magnitude of size and shape dimorphism varied substantially.
Andrea Cardini, Paul O'Higgins
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Hyperostosis frontalis interna: Observed patterns, prevalence, and dementia associations in older adults

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Hyperostosis frontalis interna (HFI) is a frequently underrecognized condition characterized by overgrowth of the frontal endocranium, most commonly observed in post‐menopausal women. Although its etiology remains unclear, hormonal influences and a possible relationship with neurocognitive changes have been proposed.
Danielle Felsberg, Kira Morgan, Rickey‐Levon Burch, Madelyn Furr, Zachary Tyson, Steven Lesh   +5 more
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Local variation in age‐related cortical expansion within and between cross‐sections of distal human long bones

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Cortical bone expansion is an age‐related process where, through endosteal resorption and periosteal apposition, cross‐sectional diameter increases while cortical thickness decreases in long bone diaphyses. Local variation has been observed in this process between cross‐sectional locations, but few studies have examined directional variation ...
Gregory J. Wehrman, Alice F. Gooding, Adam D. Sylvester, Dawnie W. Steadman, Benjamin M. Auerbach   +4 more
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