Activity+13.5

Activity 13.5

1. a) a person about 28, 29   b) male c)male

2. a) female   b) teenager c) younger child

3. a) female   b) older person c) anywhere from 178.37- 141.85

4. a) female   b)male c) anywhere between 184. 57- 176.87  d) height around 152.21 e) height around 141.05  f)height around 140.43 g) heaight around 148.8  h) male african american i) there were at least three people on the site becauese there is are two pairs of left and right femurs and one left femur without a right.   k) these femurs belong to a male because males tend to have thicker, bumpier bones than females l) the owner is most likely a male, because males have larger bones to accomodate for their larger tendons and muscles therefore the large tendon space belonged to a male

5. a) if the woman has had children, scars will be visible on the surface of the woman's pelvis   b)to tell if the woman has done alot of manual labor you can look at the joints on her body, especially around the knees, there will usually be strained joints indicating manual labor c) you could look at both the bones and their suture marks and lenghths and cartilege as well as dental records to determine the age of the body. if the body was over 21, the lambodial structure in the skull would appear to be closing also the pelvic bones would be fully ossified and the sterum and clavical closed.   d) if the person was slightly built, the bones would be a bit thicker and their might be more room for the tendons etc. e) to determine if the body was from a wealthy family you could observe their dental work and dental records. If the person was wealthy they would more than likely have good teeth.