Abstract:
:Stature estimation is a standard procedure in the fields of forensic and biological anthropology, bio-archaeology and paleoanthropology, in order to gain biological insights into the individuals/populations studied. The most accurate stature estimation method is based on anatomical reconstruction (i.e., the Fully method), followed by type I regression equations (e.g., ordinary least squares - OLS) based on long bones, preferably from the lower limb. In some cases, due to the fragmentary nature of the osseous material recovered, stature estimates have to rely on other elements, such as foot remains. In this study, we explore stature estimation based on different foot bones: the talus, calcaneus, and metatarsals 1-4 in Afro- and Euroamericans of both sexes. The approach undertaken in this study is novel for two reasons. First, individual estimates for each bone are provided, and tarsals and metatarsals are combined in order to obtain more accurate estimates. Second, robust statistical methods based on type I regression equations are used, namely least trimmed squares (LTS). Our results show that the best individual bones for estimating stature are the first and second metatarsal and both the talus and the calcaneus. The combination of a tarsal and a metatarsal bone slightly improves the accuracy of the stature estimate.
journal_name
Forensic Sci Intjournal_title
Forensic science internationalauthors
Pablos A,Gómez-Olivencia A,García-Pérez A,Martínez I,Lorenzo C,Arsuaga JLdoi
10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.01.009subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-03-10 00:00:00pages
299.e1-7issue
1-3eissn
0379-0738issn
1872-6283pii
S0379-0738(13)00015-7journal_volume
226pub_type
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