Stature estimation in an early medieval (XI-XII c.) polish population: Testing the accuracy of regression equations in a bioarcheological sample

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 135-142

  Vercellotti, Giuseppe ^a   Agnew, Amanda M ^a   Justus, Hedy M ^a   Sciulli, Paul W ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomical method; Giecz; Middle ages; Poland; Regression

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BODY BUILD; BODY HEIGHT; BONE AGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LEG LENGTHENING; MIDDLE AGES; POLAND; POPULATION RESEARCH; RELIABILITY; SKELETON; SPINE;

ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; BODY SIZE; BONE AND BONES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 68949125172     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21055     Document Type: Article

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