Author Question: Why is it that assessing the age of a subadult younger than about 18 years of age is more precise ... (Read 42 times)

moongchi · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Why is it that assessing the age of a subadult younger than about 18 years of age is more precise than estimating the age of an adult skeleton?

a. the teeth of children erupt at fairly predictable intervals
b. in children, the growth of limb bones can be used to assess age
c. closure of the fontanel can indicate age in small children
d. all of these

Question 2

The bioarchaeologist generally seeks to make positive individual identifications.

a. True
b. False