Sacral fusion as an aid in age estimation

Forensic Science International

Volumn 180, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 111.e1-111.e7

  Ríos, Luis ^a   Weisensee, Katy ^b   Rissech, Carme ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Lisbon collection; Mass grave; Sacrum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRUM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 51249094503     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.06.010     Document Type: Article

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