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The need for a laboratory and field manual to assist with the
evaluation of juvenile skeletal material is long overdue. This
resource is essential for the practising osteoarchaeologist and
forensic anthropologist who requires a quick, reliable and
easy-to-use reference to aid in the identification, siding and
aging of juvenile osseous material. While excellent reference books
on juvenile osteology are currently available, no pre-existing
source adequately fills this particular niche in the market.
This field manual is designed with practicality as its primary
directive. Descriptions of each bone contain 1) morphological
characteristics useful for identification, 2) other elements with
which the bone may be confused, 2) tips for siding, 3)
illustrations of varying developmental phases, 4) data useful for
ageing, and 5) a summary of developmental timings. Concise,
bullet-style descriptions assist with quick retrieval of
information.
Unique to this manual is the presentation of data collected from a
variety of populations, utilizing a range of observational methods,
as an alternative to providing one overall aging summary that is
derived from a compilation of many individual sources. This manual
provides a host of data on a variety of populations to enable the
user to select the reference most applicable to their needs.
The final chapter combines information from each bone to provide a
summary of developmental changes occurring at different life stages
to act as an immediate 'ready reckoner' for the knowledgeable
practitioner. It also provides forms useful for documenting
juvenile material and diagrams to help with the recognition of
commingled juvenile remains.
The manual is a must for anyone responsible for the evaluation of
juvenile osseous material through dry bone assessment, radiographs,
sonograms, and or CT scans.
*Identifies every component of the developing skeleton
*Provides detailed analysis of juvenile skeletal remains and the
development of bone as a tissue
*Summarizes key morphological stages in the development of every
bone
*Provides data on a variety of populations to enable the user to
select the reference most applicable to their needs
*Focuses on practicality, with direct, bullet style
descriptions
*Provides forms for documenting juvenile material
*Provides diagrams to help with the recognition of commingled
juvenile remains
*Final chapter provides summary of developmental changes occurring
at different life stages to act as an immediate 'ready reckoner'
for the practitioner
Developmental Juvenile Osteology was created as a core reference
text to document the development of the entire human skeleton from
early embryonic life to adulthood. In the period since its first
publication there has been a resurgence of interest in the
developing skeleton, and the second edition of Developmental
Juvenile Osteology incorporates much of the key literature that has
been published in the intervening time. The main core of the text
persists by describing each individual component of the human
skeleton from its embryological origin through to its final adult
form. This systematic approach has been shown to assist the
processes of both identification and age estimation and acts as a
core source for the basic understanding of normal human skeletal
development. In addition to this core, new sections have been added
where there have been significant advances in the field.
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