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
Dr. Adams' expertise is in the field of Forensic Anthropology. He is currently the Director of the Forensic Anthropology Unit for the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City. Dr. Adams and his team are responsible for all forensic anthropology casework in the five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island). Dr. Adams and his team are also integral players in the ongoing recovery and identification work related to the September 11, 2001 attacks of the World Trade Center. Prior to accepting the position in New York, Dr. Adams was a Forensic Anthropologist and Laboratory Manager at the Central Identification Laboratory (CIL) in Hawaii from 1997-2004. The CIL is responsible for recovering missing U.S. military personnel from remote locations across the globe and its staff utilizes forensic anthropology as a key component in the identification efforts. While with the CIL, Dr. Adams directed large-scale recovery operations in such locations as Vietnam, Cambodia, North Korea, and Papua New Guinea. Dr. Adams has served as an expert witness in Forensic Anthropology in multiple court cases, he has worked as the project osteologist on several archaeological excavations, he has authored/edited several books, and he has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals on topics relating primarily to forensic anthropology. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, a Fellow with the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, a founding board member of the Scientific Working Group for Forensic Anthropology, and a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Forensic Sciences.
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
Front Cover 1
Comparative Osteology: A Laboratory and Field Guide of Common North American Animals 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
1: Introduction, Scope of Book, and Credits 14
Archaeological Context 18
Forensic Context 19
Book Terminology and Organization 19
Background of the Specimens Included in this Book 21
Photographic Credits 22
2: Crania 24
Crania of Large Species 25
Adult Human 26
Horse 27
Cow 28
Bear 29
Deer 30
Pig 31
Goat 32
Sheep 33
Dog 34
Crania of Small Species 35
Newborn Human 36
Raccoon 37
Opossum 38
Cat 39
Rabbit 40
Duck 41
Chicken 42
3: Humeri 44
Humeri of Large Species 45
Adult Human 46
Horse 47
Bear 48
Cow 49
Pig 50
Dog 51
Deer 52
Sheep 53
Goat 54
Humeri of Small Species 55
Newborn Human 56
Turkey 57
Duck 58
Raccoon 59
Cat 60
Opossum 61
Rabbit 62
Chicken 63
4: Radii and Ulnae 64
Radii and Ulnae of Large Species 65
Adult Human 66
Horse 67
Cow 68
Bear 69
Pig 70
Deer 71
Dog 72
Sheep 73
Goat 74
Radii and Ulnae of Small Species 75
Newborn Human 76
Turkey 77
Raccoon 78
Cat 79
Duck 80
Opossum 81
Chicken 82
Rabbit 83
5: Femora 84
Femora of Large Species 85
Adult Human 86
Horse 87
Cow 88
Bear 89
Pig 90
Deer 91
Dog 92
Sheep 93
Goat 94
Femora of Small Species 95
Newborn Human 96
Raccoon 97
Turkey 98
Cat 99
Rabbit 100
Opossum 101
Chicken 102
Duck 103
6: Tibiae 104
Tibiae of Large Species 105
Adult Human 106
Horse 107
Cow 108
Bear 109
Deer 110
Dog 111
Sheep 112
Pig 113
Goat 114
Tibiae of Small Species 115
Newborn Human 116
Turkey 117
Chicken 118
Duck 119
Raccoon 120
Cat 121
Rabbit 122
Opossum 123
7: Human (Homo sapiens) 124
Cranium 125
Humerus 128
Radius 131
Ulna 134
Femur 136
Tibia 139
Fibula 143
Scapula 145
Sternum 148
Pelvis 149
Sacrum 151
Vertebrae 152
Metacarpals, Metatarsals, and Tarsals 154
8: Horse (Equus caballus) 158
Cranium 159
Humerus 160
Radius and Ulna 162
Femur 166
Tibia 169
Fibula 173
Scapula 174
Sternum 176
Pelvis 177
Vertebrae 180
Metacarpus and Metatarsus 181
9: Cow (Bos taurus and Bos indicus) 184
Cranium 185
Humerus 186
Radius and Ulna 188
Femur 191
Tibia 194
Scapula 196
Pelvis 197
Metacarpus, Metatarsus, and Tarsals 199
10: Bear (Ursus americanus) 202
Cranium 203
Humerus 204
Radius 205
Ulna 206
Femur 208
Tibia 209
Fibula 211
Scapula 212
Sternum 213
Pelvis 214
Sacrum 215
Vertebrae 216
Metacarpals, Metatarsals, and Tarsals 217
11: Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) 220
Cranium 221
Humerus 222
Radius 224
Ulna 227
Femur 228
Tibia 231
Scapula 233
Pelvis 235
Sacrum 236
Vertebrae 237
Metacarpus, Metatarsus, and Tarsals 238
12: Pig (Sus scrofa) 242
Cranium 243
Humerus 244
Radius and Ulna 247
Femur 251
Tibia 253
Fibula 256
Scapula 257
Sternum 258
Pelvis 259
Vertebrae 260
Metacarpals, Metatarsals, and Tarsals 261
13: Goat (Capra hircus) 266
Cranium 267
Humerus 268
Radius 271
Ulna 273
Femur 275
Tibia 278
Scapula 280
Pelvis 282
Metacarpus and Metatarsus 283
14: Sheep (Ovis aries) 286
Cranium 287
Humerus 289
Radius and Ulna 291
Femur 295
Tibia 297
Scapula 299
Pelvis 300
Sacrum 301
Metacarpus, Metatarsus, and Tarsals 302
15: Dog (Canis familiaris) 306
Cranium 307
Humerus 308
Radius 310
Ulna 312
Femur 313
Tibia 315
Fibula 317
Scapula 318
Pelvis 319
Sacrum 320
Vertebrae 321
16: Raccoon (Procyon lotor) 322
Cranium 323
Humerus 324
Radius 325
Ulna 326
Femur 327
Tibia 328
Scapula 329
Pelvis 330
Vertebrae and Baculum 331
17: Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) 332
Cranium and Mandible 333
Humerus 335
Radius 337
Ulna 338
Femur 339
Tibia 340
Fibula 341
Scapula 342
Pelvis 343
Vertebrae 344
18: Cat (Felis catus) 346
Cranium 347
Humerus 348
Radius 349
Ulna 350
Femur 351
Tibia 352
Fibula 353
Scapula 354
Pelvis 355
Vertebrae 356
19: Rabbit (Oryctolagus cunniculus and Sylvilagus carolinensis) 358
Cranium 359
Humerus 360
Radius and Ulna 361
Femur 362
Tibia and Fibula 363
Scapula 364
Pelvis 365
Sacrum 366
Vertebra 366
20: Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 368
Humerus 369
Radius 370
Ulna 371
Femur 372
Tibiotarsus 373
Fibula 374
Pectoral Girdle 375
Pelvis 376
Synsacrum 377
Carpometacarpus 378
21: Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) 380
Cranium 381
Humerus 382
Radius 383
Ulna 384
Femur 385
Tibia 386
Fibula 387
Scapula 388
Sternum 389
Pelvis 390
Synsacrum 391
Carpometacarpus and Tarsometatarsus 392
22: Chicken (Gallus gallus) 394
Cranium 395
Humerus 396
Radius 397
Ulna 398
Femur 399
Tibia 400
Fibula 401
Scapula 402
Sternum 403
Pelvis 404
Carpometacarpus and Tarsometatarsus 405
23: Miscellaneous 406
Subadult Skeletal Elements 407
Adult Skeletal Elements 410
Rat 411
Bobcat 412
Fox 413
Turtle 414
24: Traces of Butchery and Bone Working 420
Introduction 420
Modern Butchery: Eighteenth Century to Present 423
Butchery Using Cleavers and Heavy Knives 432
Prehistoric Butchery 435
Bone as a Raw Material 437
References 442
Index 446
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.8.2011 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe | |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie ► Unfallchirurgie / Orthopädie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Orthopädie | |
| Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Pathologie | |
| Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Rechtsmedizin | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-12-388440-3 / 0123884403 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-12-388440-4 / 9780123884404 |
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