Variacion Esqueletal Humana y Contexto Arqueologico: Evaluation de Marcadores de Edad y Sexo en Colecciones Osteolgicas del Noroeste Argentino

South American Archaeology Series No 23

Reliable sex and age estimate on human bone remains is a fundamental aspect in bioarchaeological investigation since such estimates represent the basis on which supplementary studies aiming at contributing to the knowledge of biological and cultural aspects of prehistoric populations are structured. However, since many features, both metrical and morphological ones are specific for each population, and knowing that growth and development patterns as we...