What Could a Bioarchaeologist Look at to Determine the Age

question 20

Multiple Choice

What could a bioarchaeologist look at to determine the age at death of a mature human skeleton (>30 years old) ?

• A) Tooth eruption patterns
• B) Patterns of bone fusion
• C) Paleopathologies such as osteoarthritis and enamel hypoplasias
• D) Patterns of wear on the pubic symphysis

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