On the accuracy of estimating living stature from skeletal length in the grave and by linear regression

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 106-114

  Petersen, H C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anatomically reconstructed stature; Bias; Femur Stature regression; Fully; Skeletal length in the grave; Stature estimation; Trotter Gleser

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844458921     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.740     Document Type: Article

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