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PublisherElsevier Science & Technology

ISBN-100123884373

ISBN-139780123884374

eBay Product ID (ePID)103001697

Product Key Features

Number of Pages460 Pages

Publication NameComparative Osteology : a Laboratory and Field Guide of Common North American Animals

LanguageEnglish

SubjectArchaeology, Pathology, Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), Orthopedics

Publication Year2011

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, Science, Medical

AuthorBradley Adams, Pam Crabtree

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2012-392464

Reviews"At long last we now have a well illustrated, comprehensive photographic guide to distinguish human skeletal remains from a wide range of common animal species. . . . This book is a must for the library of all osteologists or biological scientists called upon to identify human and non-human skeletal remains."-William Bass, Retired, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA, "A fun online portion of a larger textbook, this site of comparative osteology shows hips and shoulders and thighs and shins and more from all sorts of animals: bear, deer, dog, opossum--all helpfully showcased alongside the human equivalent... Intended as a field guide for forensic scientists to help police crime scene investigators figure out what is human and what isn't, the photos are just as useful for figuring out what, exactly, the dog has got in his mouth." --SmithsonianMag.com, March 2013 "At long last we now have a well illustrated, comprehensive photographic guide to distinguish human skeletal remains from a wide range of common animal species. Most previous guides to determine whether a bone was human or animal illustrated a very small number of non-human species. This atlas also illustrates a range of butchery marks and includes prehistoric (stone tools) and historic (metal cleavers, saws and knife marks) found on bones. In addition, Adams and Crabtree illustrate both adult and juvenile animal bones as well as adult and sub-adult human bones. This book is a must for the library of all osteologists or biological scientists called upon to identify human and non-human skeletal remains." -- William Bass, Retired, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, "At long last we now have a well illustrated, comprehensive photographic guide to distinguish human skeletal remains from a wide range of common animal species. . . . This book is a must for the library of all osteologists or biological scientists called upon to identify human and non-human skeletal remains."-William Bass, retired, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA, "At long last we now have a well illustrated, comprehensive photographic guide to distinguish human skeletal remains from a wide range of common animal species. . . . This book is a must for the library of all osteologists or biological scientists called upon to identify human and non-human skeletal remains."--William Bass, retired, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA, "At long last we now have a well illustrated, comprehensive photographic guide to distinguish human skeletal remains from a wide range of common animal species. Most previous guides to determine whether a bone was human or animal illustrated a very small number of non-human species. This atlas also illustrates a range of butchery marks and includes prehistoric (stone tools) and historic (metal cleavers, saws and knife marks) found on bones. In addition, Adams and Crabtree illustrate both adult and juvenile animal bones as well as adult and sub-adult human bones. This book is a must for the library of all osteologists or biological scientists called upon to identify human and non-human skeletal remains."-William Bass, Retired, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal599.9/47097

Table Of Content1. Introduction, Scope of Book, and Credits 2. Crania 3. Humeri 4. Radii and Ulnae 5. Femora 6. Tibiae 7. Human (Homo sapiens) 8. Horse (Equus caballus) 9. Cow (Bos taurus and Bos indicus) 10. Bear (Ursus americanus) 11. Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) 12. Pig (Sus scrofa) 13. Goat (Capra hircus) 14. Sheep (Ovis aries) 15. Dog (Canis familiaris) 16. Raccoon (Procyon lotor) 17. Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) 18. Cat (Felis catus) 19. Rabbit (Sylvilagus carolinensis and Oryctolagus cunniculus) 20. Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 21. Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) 22. Chicken (Gallus gallus) 23. Miscellaneous Animals 24. Traces of Butchery and Bone Working

SynopsisIn the forensic context it is quite common for nonhuman bones to be confused with human remains and end up in the medical examiner or coroner system. It is also quite common for skeletal remains (both human and nonhuman) to be discovered in archaeological contexts. While the difference between human and nonhuman bones is often very striking, it can also be quite subtle. Fragmentation only compounds the problem. The ability to differentiate between human and nonhuman bones is dependent on the training of the analyst and the available reference and/or comparative material. Comparative Osteology is a photographic atlas of common North American animal bones designed for use as a laboratory and field guide by the forensic scientist or archaeologist. The intent of the guide is not to be inclusive of all animals, but rather to present some of the most common species which also have the highest likelihood of being potentially confused with human remains., In the forensic context it is quite common for nonhuman bones to be confused with human remains and end up in the medical examiner or coroner system. It is also quite common for skeletal remains (both human and nonhuman) to be discovered in archaeological contexts. While the difference between human and nonhuman bones is often very striking, it can also be quite subtle. Fragmentation only compounds the problem. The ability to differentiate between human and nonhuman bones is dependent on the training of the analyst and the available reference and/or comparative material. Comparative Osteology is a photographic atlas of common North American animal bones designed for use as a laboratory and field guide by the forensic scientist or archaeologist. The intent of the guide is not to be inclusive of all animals, but rather to present some of the most common species which also have the highest likelihood of being potentially confused with human remains. An affordably priced, compact laboratory/field manual, comparing human and nonhuman bones Contains almost 600 high-quality black and white images and diagrams, including inch and centimeter scales with each photograph Written by the foremost forensic scientists with decades of experience in the laboratory and as expert witnesses An additional Companion Web site hosts images from the volume the reader can magnify and zoom into to see specific landmarks and features on bones http: //booksite.academicpress.com/9780123884374

LC Classification NumberQL821