Comparative Osteology a Laboratory and Field Guide of Common North American Animals

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...

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Autor principal: Adams, Bradley (-)
Otros Autores: Crabtree, Pam
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Burlington : Elsevier Science 2011.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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  • Cover image; Table of Contents; Front-matter; Copyright; Chapter 1. Introduction, Scope of Book, and Credits; Chapter 2. Crania; Chapter 3. Humeri; Chapter 4. Radii and Ulnae; Chapter 5. Femora; Chapter 6. Tibiae; Chapter 7. Human (Homo sapiens); Chapter 8. Horse (Equus caballus); Chapter 9. Cow (Bos taurus and Bos indicus); Chapter 10. Bear (Ursus americanus); Chapter 11. Deer (Odocoileus virginianus); Chapter 12. Pig (Sus scrofa); Chapter 13. Goat (Capra hircus); Chapter 14. Sheep (Ovis aries); Chapter 15. Dog (Canis familiaris); Chapter 16. Raccoon (Procyon lotor).
  • Chapter 17. Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)Chapter 18. Cat (Felis catus); Chapter 19. Rabbit (Oryctolagus cunniculus and Sylvilagus carolinensis); Chapter 20. Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo); Chapter 21. Duck (Anas platyrhynchos); Chapter 22. Chicken (Gallus gallus); Chapter 23. Miscellaneous; Chapter 24. Traces of Butchery and Bone Working; References; Index.