
pmid: 22717909
pmc: PMC5734850
Estimation of age at death is an essential part of reconstructing information from skeletal material. The aim of the investigation was to reconstruct the chronological age of an archaeological sample from Croatia using cranial skeletal remains as well as to make an evaluation of the methods used for age estimation. For this purpose, four age calculation methods were used: palatal suture closure, occlusal tooth wear, tooth root translucency and pulp/tooth area ratio. Cramer's V test was used to test the association between the age calculation methods. Cramer's V test showed high association (0.677) between age determination results using palatal suture closure and occlusal tooth wear, and low association (0.177) between age determination results using palatal suture closure and pulp/tooth area ratio. Simple methods like palatal suture closure can provide data about age at death for large number of individuals, but with less accuracy. More complex methods which require qualified and trained personnel can provide data about age for a smaller number of individuals, but with more accuracy. Using different (both simple and complex) age calculation methods in archaeological samples can raise the level of confidence and percentage of success in determining age.
Palate, Hard, Tooth Crown, Sex Determination Analysis, forensic dentisty ; age estimation, Light, Croatia, paleodontology, History, 19th Century, Cranial Sutures, History, 18th Century, age estimation, tooth root translucency, pulp/tooth area ratio, Archaeology, Tooth Apex, Age Determination by Skeleton, Humans, palatal suture closure, Tooth Wear, Age Determination by Teeth, Dental Pulp, occlusal tooth wear
Palate, Hard, Tooth Crown, Sex Determination Analysis, forensic dentisty ; age estimation, Light, Croatia, paleodontology, History, 19th Century, Cranial Sutures, History, 18th Century, age estimation, tooth root translucency, pulp/tooth area ratio, Archaeology, Tooth Apex, Age Determination by Skeleton, Humans, palatal suture closure, Tooth Wear, Age Determination by Teeth, Dental Pulp, occlusal tooth wear
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