Population-specific histological age-estimating method: a model for known African-American and European-American skeletal remains.
Previously developed histological age-estimating methods have been based on samples lacking interpopulation variability. A comparison of age-associated rib histomorphometrics between an European-American sample and an African-American sample indicates that ethnicity can have a significant effect on osteon population density (OPD), osteon cross-sectional area (On.Ar), and relative cortical area (Ct.Ar/Tt.Ar). Based upon these findings, new histological age-predicting formulae are presented that are recommended when estimating age for African-American or European-American skeletal remains. A general formula that is applicable to remains of unknown ethnicity is also provided.
Cho
Helen
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Department of Anthropology, University of Missouri-Columbia, 65211, USA.
Stout
Sam D
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Madsen
Richard W
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Streeter
Margaret A
MA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa / Q000208:ethnology; D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton / Q000379:methods*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D044383:Black People; D016723:Bone Remodeling; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000166:cytology*; D005006:Ethnicity; D005060:Europe / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D014481:United States / Q000208:ethnology; D044465:White People; D001741:Black or African American