This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: What could a bioarchaeologist look at to determine the age at death of a juvenile human skeleton? ... (Read 28 times)

ericka1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 544
on: Jul 20, 2018
What could a bioarchaeologist look at to determine the age at death of a juvenile human skeleton?
 
  a. tooth caries
  b. patterns of bone fusion
  c. patterns of wear on the pubic symphysis
  d. skull size
  e. degree of hair loss

Question 2

Why is it possible to assess age at death from tooth eruption patterns in juvenile human skeletons?
 
  a. Because the pattern and timing of crown formation and tooth eruption is consistent among human populations.
  b. Because although the timing of crown formation and tooth eruption varies among human populations, it varies at known rates.
  c. It is only possible if the sex of the individual is also known, because tooth eruption patterns differ between males and females.
  d. Because unlike adults, children have not lost yet their teeth to caries.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

kjo;oj

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 328
Reply #1 on: Jul 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a


ericka1

  • Member
  • Posts: 544
Reply 2 on: Jul 20, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

aliotak

  • Member
  • Posts: 326
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Although the Roman numeral for the number 4 has always been taught to have been "IV," according to historians, the ancient Romans probably used "IIII" most of the time. This is partially backed up by the fact that early grandfather clocks displayed IIII for the number 4 instead of IV. Early clockmakers apparently thought that the IIII balanced out the VIII (used for the number 8) on the clock face and that it just looked better.

Did you know?

The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.

Did you know?

The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.

Did you know?

Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.

Did you know?

In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.

Human cavity Human cavity
Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Woolly Mammoth Skeleton
Knoop’s experiments to determine the b-oxidation of fatty acids Knoop’s experiments to determine the b-oxidation of fatty acids
A colorized image of the human male chromosome set A colorized image of the human male chromosome set
Samples from the range of continuous variation in human eye color. Different alleles of more than on Samples from the range of continuous variation in human eye color. Different alleles of more than on
Manhattan plots resulting from a genome-wide association study of seven common human disease Manhattan plots resulting from a genome-wide association study of seven common human disease
Video: Inflammation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library