Anthropology 2235A/B Lecture Notes - Pubic Symphysis, Ossification, Calcification

• School: Western University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: Anthropology 2235A/B
• Professor: Eldon Molto

Document Summary

Age changes vary between and within populations: 2. Sex differences are the biggest intra-population variant: 3. Use different methods for aging sub-adults and adults: 4. All age estimates have a standard deviation which is larger the older the person: 5. If possible use as many methods but at certain ages some methods are much more accurate than others. Types of methods: osteometric analysis measuring bones with calipers, ossification (ossif) as skeletons development centers of ossification appear and grow and often unite in adulthood. Aging sub-adults: infants to 12 years: ranking of methods. Concept of primary and secondary centers of ossification using. Long bone model: a. cartilaginous model of a long bone, b. Generalizations about secondary centers of ossification events and. At birth generally the following secondary centres of ossification are present: Centers that appear early fuse late: 3. Centers at wrist appear before elbow: 4. Epiphyses at hip, ankle, and elbow fuse between early and late teens: 5.