Stature Reconstruction
7 important questions on Stature Reconstruction
What factorsinfluence stature in positive and negative ways?
- 60% to 80% genetic factors
- Environment
Why do we mostly use the lengths of long bones, but not of other bones to estimate stature from skeletal remains?
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How many bones are there that contribute to your height?
There's also a non-skeletal tissue between these bones
What are professor Maat's main findings?
- People are getting taller all the time. They have been doing so for the last 2000 years
- We were getting smaller for over 1800 years
- With the Industrial Revolution we increased in length with an incredible more than 17 cm in 150 years
What equation is being used to estimate stature?
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