Out of the Closet: The Research Value of Human Skeletal Collections

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
Jaymie L. Brauer
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Collections

Mold Removal and Rehousing of the Ichthyology and Herpetology Skeletal Collections at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Copeia ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (4) ◽  
pp. 737-741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine E. Thacker ◽  
Richard F. Feeney ◽  
Neftali A. Camacho ◽  
Jeffrey A. Seigel
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Los Angeles County ◽  
Natural History Museum ◽  
History Museum ◽  
Skeletal Collections

Artificial Cranial Deformation at the Omo M10 Site: A Tiwanaku Complex from the Moquegua Valley, Peru

1995 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Hoshower ◽  
Jane E. Buikstra ◽  
Paul S. Goldstein ◽  
Ann D. Webster
Keyword(s):  
Social Groups ◽  
Skeletal Remains ◽  
Skull Shape ◽  
Southern Peru ◽  
Site Group ◽  
Late Horizon ◽  
Competing Models ◽  
Moquegua Valley ◽  
Skeletal Collections

Artificial cranial deformation is a recognized attribute of many archaeologically recovered Andean skeletal collections. Ethnohistoric sources document the diversity of forms used to mark both vertical and horizontal status distinctions among Late Horizon peoples. Region-specific social groups were characterized by distinctive deformation styles, as were individuals of Inka heritage. Review of early Spanish accounts and consideration of various strategies commonly used in analyzing deformation forms suggest that investigators be sensitive to both final skull shape and the nature of deforming devices. This case study maintains that detailed descriptions of skull form will permit interpretations of technique and apparatus used, without the actual deforming artifacts. We examined archaeologically recovered skeletal remains from Huaracane-phase, Tiwanaku-related Chen Chen-phase (Tiwanaku V), and Tumilaca-phase cemetery components of the Omo site group, located near the present-day town of Moquegua in southern Peru. Our analysis demonstrates that the pattern of cranial deformation within the Omo M10 cemetery complex clearly emphasizes homogeneity within individual cemeteries and heterogeneity across cemeteries. We enlist current competing models for Tiwanaku hegemony to interpret this pattern.

scholarly journals An anthropometric method for sex determination from the mandible: test on British Medieval skeletal collections

2017 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Cole ◽  
Constantine Eliopoulos ◽  
Eleni Zorba ◽  
Matteo Borrini
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Sex Determination ◽  
Discriminant Function ◽  
Skeletal Remains ◽  
Vital Part ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Accuracy Rates ◽  
Skeletal Collections

Sex determination is a vital part of the analysis of skeletal remains and the creation of biological profiles that aid in identification. The pelvis and skull are the regions usually employed by anthropologists and produce very good results. However, the mandible, being a very durable bone and frequently preserved has not received the attention that other skeletal elements have. There are some morphological methods for sexing the mandible, however metrics are considered to be more objective and easier to replicate. This study uses the measurements of the bimental breadth and the corpus thickness of the mandible. Univariate and multivariate analysis was carried out to create discriminant function equations. These equations can be used to sex a mandible with overall accuracy rates as high as 77.3%. The results of the present research are similar to those of other studies and indicate that mandibular metrics can be relied upon for sex determination, especially in cases where other elements are not preserved.

scholarly journals Categorization of Occupation in Documented Skeletal Collections: Its Relevance for the Interpretation of Activity-Related Osseous Changes

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geneviève Perréard Lopreno ◽  
Francisca Alves Cardoso ◽  
Sandra Assis ◽  
Marco Milella ◽  
Nivien Speith
Keyword(s):  
Osseous Changes ◽  
Skeletal Collections
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