Date of Award
Spring 5-6-2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Anthropology
First Advisor
Dr. Frank L. Williams
Second Advisor
Dr. Bethany Turner
Third Advisor
Dr. Jeffrey Glover
Abstract
Reconstructing stature is at the core of providing information on unidentified human remains. This research shows that there are significant differences between modern populations and those used to create the most common stature estimation formulae. New formulae for the femur and fibula in males and females were created to provide accurate estimates for modern forensic cases. Additionally, a novel measurement of the femur is shown to be moderately correlated with stature and stature estimation formulae for this measurement are included.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/2768670
Recommended Citation
Fitzpatrick, Tony A., "Analysis of Secular Change and a Novel Method of Stature Estimation Utilizing Modern Skeletal Collections." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/2768670