Steven N. Byers

The Human Skeleton: The Basics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Human Skeleton: The Basics provides an accessible overview of the basic characteristics of the human skeleton that can be used to understand the life and (sometimes) death of persons represented only by their skeletons.It is an essential read for students, faculty, and professionals in anthropology, biology and forensics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032772615
• ISBN-10: 1032772611
• Artikelnr.: 72655514

Autorenporträt

Steven N. Byers has a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of New Mexico (UNM), U.S.A. Now retired, he worked for a number of years on various campuses of UNM, and currently serves on the Anthropology Consensus Body of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standards Board.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Basics of Human Osteology and Odontology 3. Estimating
Ancestry 4. Estimating Sex 5. Estimating Age at Death 6. Calculation of
Living Height 7. Skeletal Anomalies 8. Pathological Conditions 9. Cultural
Modifications 10. Specialty Methods