Anthropology: Skeletal pathology and antemortem trauma

Sophie L. Newman; Wenxin Zhang

doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-21441-7.00049-2

Anthropology: Skeletal pathology and antemortem trauma

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This chapter provides a brief introduction to the range of pathological conditions that may impact on the human skeleton, and important considerations for their recording and interpretation. In addition, it outlines types of antemortem trauma that may be identified in the analysis of human skeletal remains. Both skeletal pathology and antemortem trauma can be utilized in the identification of individuals alongside other aspects of the biological profile (e.g. age-at-death and sex), and in conjunction with antemortem records.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	285-293
Number of pages	9
Edition	3rd
ISBN (Electronic)	9780443214424
ISBN (Print)	9780443214417
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-21441-7.00049-2
Publication status	Published - 30 Oct 2024

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

blunt force trauma
differential diagnosis
fracture
pathology
projectile trauma
pseudopathology
radiography
sharp force trauma
taphonomy
trauma

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