Exam 8: The Bioarchaeology of People

________ grows at a regular measurable rate and a careful study of its microscopic growth lines can help determine how long an individual lived

Even though figures in the terracotta army found near Xi'an,China have generic facial features,their variable hairstyles,clothing,etc have provided much information about how people looked.

Most human remains recovered by archaeologists are in the form of

Effects on outer surfaces of bone can be divided into those caused by

Secondary sexual characteristics include breasts and facial hair.

Preserved bodies,such as Lindow man,provide a wealth of information about an individual.Discuss some of the conclusions archaeologists have drawn about Lindow man's physical appearance,life,and death based on his physical remains.

Archaeologists can usually identify the minimum number of individuals in a multiple burial from

How do archaeologists and physical anthropologists determine age based on skeletal remains? What is considered the most reliable ways to determine age?

Recent evidence has shown that our distant ancestors,such as the 1- to 2-million-year-old child's skull found in Taung,South Africa,grew up

Despite our best efforts,it is nearly impossible to tell if an adult skeleton was male or female.

The study of ancient disease is called

Cause of death for skeletal remains can be ascertained

Although variable according to population,a number of skeletal attributes can be used for differentiation of the sexes.The best indicator of sex is the

Forensic archaeology helps in the recovery and interpretation of

So-called Harris lines,detected by X-rays on bones,indicate

Plaster casts made of the hollows left by now-decayed bodies at this site provide such fine details as facial expression at death

Cannibalism in human remains can be determined by

Our clearest glimpse at what people looked like in the past is from

Small fragments of bone may be examined for bone microstructure.With increasing age,circular structures called _________ become more frequent

Through the best efforts of experts,the chances of identifying the right sex of a child based only on skeletal remains are