to within 20mm of the adjusted cadaver stature. Furthermore, using the posterior vertebral heights in the calculation produces the most accurate estimates of stature.

Determination of age

The determination of an individual's age by anthropologists depends on whether or not the individual was an adult or a child. The determination of the age of children, under the age of 21, is usually performed by examining the teeth. When teeth are not available, children can be aged based on which growth plates

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