Comparative osteology : a laboratory and field guide of common North American animals /

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"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Adams, Bradley J.
Other Authors: Crabtree, Pam J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Bones > North America > Identification.
Skeleton > North America > Identification.
Os > Am�erique du Nord > Identification.
Squelette > Am�erique du Nord > Identification.
Bones.
Skeleton.
North America.
field guides.
Field guides.
Guides d'identification.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction, Scope of Book, and Credits
  • 2. Crania
  • 3. Humeri
  • 4. Radii and Ulnae
  • 5. Femora
  • 6. Tibiae
  • 7. Human (Homo sapiens)
  • 8. Horse (Equus caballus)
  • 9. Cow (Bos taurus and Bos indicus)
  • 10. Bear (Ursus americanus)
  • 11. Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
  • 12. Pig (Sus scrofa)
  • 13. Goat (Capra hircus)
  • 14. Sheep (Ovis aries)
  • 15. Dog (Canis familiaris)
  • 16. Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
  • 17. Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
  • 18. Cat (Felis catus)
  • 19. Rabbit (Sylvilagus carolinensis and Oryctolagus cunniculus)
  • 20. Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
  • 21. Duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
  • 22. Chicken (Gallus gallus)
  • 23. Miscellaneous Animals
  • 24. Traces of Butchery and Bone Working.

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