Chronological metamorphosis of the auricular surface of the ilium: A new method for the determination of adult skeletal age at death

A new method for the determination of adult skeletal age at death based upon chronological changes in the auricular surface of the ilium is presented. Formal stages have been constructed following extensive tests and refinements in observations made of such changes. Two completely “blind” tests were...

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Published in:American journal of physical anthropology 1985-09, Vol.68 (1), p.15-28
Main Authors: Lovejoy, C. Owen, Meindl, Richard S., Pryzbeck, Thomas R., Mensforth, Robert P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Determination by Skeleton
Age Factors
Age-determination
Aging
Auricular
Death
Demography
Female
Forensic
Humans
Ilium
Ilium - anatomy & histology
Ilium - growth & development
Ilium - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Sacroiliac
Sex Factors
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Summary:A new method for the determination of adult skeletal age at death based upon chronological changes in the auricular surface of the ilium is presented. Formal stages have been constructed following extensive tests and refinements in observations made of such changes. Two completely “blind” tests were conducted to assess the accuracy and bias of the new method. Results show that the system is equally accurate to pubic symphyseal aging (although somewhat more difficult to apply), and also carries the advantages of a higher preservation rate for the auricular surface in archaeological populations and continued age‐related change beyond the fifth decade.
ISSN:0002-9483
1096-8644
DOI:10.1002/ajpa.1330680103