M Iscan
Biographic Data
| ID | 1875841 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Iscan |
| GIVEN NAMES | M |
| FAMILY NAME | Iscan |
| SIGNATURE | ISCAN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida Atlantic University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2261-8218 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 159 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Analysis of ante mortem trauma in three modern skeletal populations
When archaeological skeletons are assessed, the prevalence (and patterns of bone involvement) of trauma is important. The number and pattern of fractures can be used to gain insight into the occurrence of interpersonal violence, workload and living conditions. However, the question remains as to how these results should be interpreted-such as what constitutes high or low levels of trauma? The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of…
The pattern of vertebral osteophyte development in a South African population
Vertebral osteophytosis is recognised by outgrowths of bone on the margins of the vertebral body. These spurs have been shown to increase with age and are usually caused by increased spinal pressure. The purpose of this paper is to describe the pattern and severity of osteophyte development in the vertebral columns of male and female South Africans. A total of 101 male and 117 female morphologically normal vertebral columns were investigated. Ost…
Antioxidant properties of Ballota species growing in Turkey
Forensic Taphonomy
Plasma carnitine levels in children with down syndrome
Carnitine is responsible for several chemical processes, including lipid metabolism, nerve cell conduction, reduction in muscle hypotonia, and limitation in oxidative damage to cells. In patients with Down syndrome (DS), the process of growth is behind that of normal children and neuromuscular control is attained somewhat later. The purpose of this study was to assess variation in levels of carnitine in normal and DS children and the relationship…
Assessment of enamel hypoplasia in a high status burial site
Social differentiation is a characteristic of all societies, and higher social status is often associated with better nutrition and good health. Traditional archeologically inferred social status has been linked with biological evidence such as skeletal robusticity and the incidence of disease. In this regard, linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH) is considered a good indicator of health, and individuals with a high status should, at least in theory, no…
Assessment of enamel hypoplasia in a high status burial site
Social differentiation is a characteristic of all societies, and higher social status is often associated with better nutrition and good health. Traditional archeologically inferred social status has been linked with biological evidence such as skeletal robusticity and the incidence of disease. In this regard, linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH) is considered a good indicator of health, and individuals with a high status should, at least in theory, no…
Sexual dimorphism in modern Japanese crania
The Japanese population has gone through significant micro‐evolutionary changes during the last half century. One approach to quantify these changes is an osteometric analysis of sexual variation in the skeleton. The present study evaluates sexual dimorphism in modern Japanese cranial dimensions. Comprehensive osteometric data were obtained from 84 modern Japanese skeletons of known sex and age at death from the dissecting room collection at Jike…
Program schedule
had a significant impact on the creation, development, and direction of research in dental anthropology in the U.S. and internationally. We have selected a small, but international group of dental anthropologists whose research methods and interests reflect, and have been impacted by Dahlberg's influence. The unifying theme of this symposium, dental morphology and evolution, is broadly conceived to include papers on dental genetics, development, …
The publications of Wilton M. Krogman
Wilton Marion Krogman, A pioneer in human biology
The aging process in the rib
One of the most important paleodemographic and forensic determinations is age at death from the adult skeleton. Techniques now in use vary from direct observation of a bone to microscopic examination of a given segment. Yet since the 1920s, only a few parts of the skeleton have been focused upon for this assessment. It was not until the 1980s that a method from a new site, the sternal end of the rib, was introduced. The rib studies were based on …
Odontometric profile of a prehistoric southeastern Florida population
This study analyzes and compares the dental size variation and sexual dimorphism of the Highland Beach Mound people, a late southeastern prehistoric aboriginal Florida population (ca. 800–1200 AD ) with a somewhat earlier midwestern group (ca. 200–800 AD ) and an Archaic sample (ca. 4160–2558 BC ). The lengths and breadths of maxillary and mandibular permanent teeth of 99 individuals were measured, and crown surface areas were calculated for the …
Spectrographic analysis of trace elements in archaeological skeletal material from Florida
Technological advances have resulted in the development of an additional approach to determining the dietary practices of prehistoric populations. Bones are known to retain certain trace elements, the analysis of which should yield valuable clues to subsistence. Since there has never been a study of this nature attempted on Indian remains in Florida, a qualitative trace element analysis, using an optical emission spectrograph, was made of bone sa…
Rise of forensic anthropology
Physical anthropologists have long been called upon to apply their knowledge of human skeletal biology to practical problems of concern to the medicolegal system. The discipline of forensic anthropology arose out of this need to determine and assess the characteristics of an individual. The present paper traces the development of forensic anthropology and analyzes its brief historical roots, methodological advances, and the role it now plays in b…
Age Estimation from the Rib by Phase Analysis
Metamorphosis at the sternal extremity of the rib has already been established as a reliable indicator of age at death. Using a sample of white males, it was shown that an accurate estimation of age can be made by direct examination of the bone itself. However, because of sexual differences in hormonal production and dimorphism in the skeleton, the present study was carried out to develop an appropriate standard for age determination from the ste…
The Supraorbital Torus
The supraorbital torus is found only in some genera of the primate order. Because no muscles of consequence attach directly to it, it has been considered nonfunctional. However, invitro strain-gauge experiments demonstrate that when the anterior teeth are loaded, the supraorbital region acts as a bent beam, pulled downward on each end by masticatory muscle forces and pushed upward centrally by bite force. Clinical and experimental data indicate t…
Biological Anthropology
Age Estimation from the Rib by Phase Analysis
The determination of age at death is an important part of physical and forensic anthropology. Techniques now in use vary from direct observation of a bone to microscopic examination of a given segment. This study introduces the sternal end of the rib as a new site for age estimation by direct observation. The sample consisted of 118 white male ribs of verified age, sex, and race. The ribs were assigned to one of nine phases (0 through 8) based on…
Determination of sex from the Tibia
Determination of sex from the tibial shaft as well as the entire bone itself has not been generally investigated by osteologists. This paper is an attempt to fulfill this need. The purpose is to determine sex from both the complete tibia and the shaft at the nutrient foramen level. The sample was obtained from the Terry Collection and included 159 specimens of whites and blacks. The tibial length, and circumference, anteroposterior, and transvers…
Metamorphosis at the sternal rib end
While the pubic symphysis and intracortical morphometry have provided successful results in estimating age at death, other methods and sites in the skeleton are needed to improve the accuracy of age estimation. This research is an attempt to develop a new age‐determination technique by using the sternal extremity of the rib. The right fourth rib was collected at autopsy from 93 white males. The sternal extremity of each rib was analyzed in relati…
Assessment of race from the pelvis
Racial assessment of human postcranial skeletal remains has been a major concern for forensic and skeletal anthropologists. Materials (N = 400) of the present study are from the Terry Collection and consist of 100 black and white American pelves of both sex with known age and race. Measurements were taken from the articulated pelves. Results of discriminant function analysis indicate classificatory accuracy may be as high as 88%. Transverse pelvi…
Against Ourselves
Ways of Health
Forensic Anthropology
Metamorphosis at the sternal rib end
While the pubic symphysis and intracortical morphometry have provided successful results in estimating age at death, other methods and sites in the skeleton are needed to improve the accuracy of age estimation. This research is an attempt to develop a new age‐determination technique by using the sternal extremity of the rib. The right fourth rib was collected at autopsy from 93 white males. The sternal extremity of each rib was analyzed in relati…
The Supraorbital Torus
The supraorbital torus is found only in some genera of the primate order. Because no muscles of consequence attach directly to it, it has been considered nonfunctional. However, invitro strain-gauge experiments demonstrate that when the anterior teeth are loaded, the supraorbital region acts as a bent beam, pulled downward on each end by masticatory muscle forces and pushed upward centrally by bite force. Clinical and experimental data indicate t…
Rise of forensic anthropology
Physical anthropologists have long been called upon to apply their knowledge of human skeletal biology to practical problems of concern to the medicolegal system. The discipline of forensic anthropology arose out of this need to determine and assess the characteristics of an individual. The present paper traces the development of forensic anthropology and analyzes its brief historical roots, methodological advances, and the role it now plays in b…
Determination of sex from the Tibia
Determination of sex from the tibial shaft as well as the entire bone itself has not been generally investigated by osteologists. This paper is an attempt to fulfill this need. The purpose is to determine sex from both the complete tibia and the shaft at the nutrient foramen level. The sample was obtained from the Terry Collection and included 159 specimens of whites and blacks. The tibial length, and circumference, anteroposterior, and transvers…
Assessment of race from the pelvis
Racial assessment of human postcranial skeletal remains has been a major concern for forensic and skeletal anthropologists. Materials (N = 400) of the present study are from the Terry Collection and consist of 100 black and white American pelves of both sex with known age and race. Measurements were taken from the articulated pelves. Results of discriminant function analysis indicate classificatory accuracy may be as high as 88%. Transverse pelvi…
The pattern of vertebral osteophyte development in a South African population
Vertebral osteophytosis is recognised by outgrowths of bone on the margins of the vertebral body. These spurs have been shown to increase with age and are usually caused by increased spinal pressure. The purpose of this paper is to describe the pattern and severity of osteophyte development in the vertebral columns of male and female South Africans. A total of 101 male and 117 female morphologically normal vertebral columns were investigated. Ost…
Analysis of ante mortem trauma in three modern skeletal populations
When archaeological skeletons are assessed, the prevalence (and patterns of bone involvement) of trauma is important. The number and pattern of fractures can be used to gain insight into the occurrence of interpersonal violence, workload and living conditions. However, the question remains as to how these results should be interpreted-such as what constitutes high or low levels of trauma? The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of…
Odontometric profile of a prehistoric southeastern Florida population
This study analyzes and compares the dental size variation and sexual dimorphism of the Highland Beach Mound people, a late southeastern prehistoric aboriginal Florida population (ca. 800–1200 AD ) with a somewhat earlier midwestern group (ca. 200–800 AD ) and an Archaic sample (ca. 4160–2558 BC ). The lengths and breadths of maxillary and mandibular permanent teeth of 99 individuals were measured, and crown surface areas were calculated for the …
Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Anthropology
Ways of Health
Against Ourselves
Assessment of race from the pelvis
Racial assessment of human postcranial skeletal remains has been a major concern for forensic and skeletal anthropologists. Materials (N = 400) of the present study are from the Terry Collection and consist of 100 black and white American pelves of both sex with known age and race. Measurements were taken from the articulated pelves. Results of discriminant function analysis indicate classificatory accuracy may be as high as 88%. Transverse pelvi…
Age Estimation from the Rib by Phase Analysis
The determination of age at death is an important part of physical and forensic anthropology. Techniques now in use vary from direct observation of a bone to microscopic examination of a given segment. This study introduces the sternal end of the rib as a new site for age estimation by direct observation. The sample consisted of 118 white male ribs of verified age, sex, and race. The ribs were assigned to one of nine phases (0 through 8) based on…
Determination of sex from the Tibia
Determination of sex from the tibial shaft as well as the entire bone itself has not been generally investigated by osteologists. This paper is an attempt to fulfill this need. The purpose is to determine sex from both the complete tibia and the shaft at the nutrient foramen level. The sample was obtained from the Terry Collection and included 159 specimens of whites and blacks. The tibial length, and circumference, anteroposterior, and transvers…
Metamorphosis at the sternal rib end
While the pubic symphysis and intracortical morphometry have provided successful results in estimating age at death, other methods and sites in the skeleton are needed to improve the accuracy of age estimation. This research is an attempt to develop a new age‐determination technique by using the sternal extremity of the rib. The right fourth rib was collected at autopsy from 93 white males. The sternal extremity of each rib was analyzed in relati…
Age Estimation from the Rib by Phase Analysis
Metamorphosis at the sternal extremity of the rib has already been established as a reliable indicator of age at death. Using a sample of white males, it was shown that an accurate estimation of age can be made by direct examination of the bone itself. However, because of sexual differences in hormonal production and dimorphism in the skeleton, the present study was carried out to develop an appropriate standard for age determination from the ste…
The Supraorbital Torus
The supraorbital torus is found only in some genera of the primate order. Because no muscles of consequence attach directly to it, it has been considered nonfunctional. However, invitro strain-gauge experiments demonstrate that when the anterior teeth are loaded, the supraorbital region acts as a bent beam, pulled downward on each end by masticatory muscle forces and pushed upward centrally by bite force. Clinical and experimental data indicate t…
Biological Anthropology
Rise of forensic anthropology
Physical anthropologists have long been called upon to apply their knowledge of human skeletal biology to practical problems of concern to the medicolegal system. The discipline of forensic anthropology arose out of this need to determine and assess the characteristics of an individual. The present paper traces the development of forensic anthropology and analyzes its brief historical roots, methodological advances, and the role it now plays in b…
Odontometric profile of a prehistoric southeastern Florida population
This study analyzes and compares the dental size variation and sexual dimorphism of the Highland Beach Mound people, a late southeastern prehistoric aboriginal Florida population (ca. 800–1200 AD ) with a somewhat earlier midwestern group (ca. 200–800 AD ) and an Archaic sample (ca. 4160–2558 BC ). The lengths and breadths of maxillary and mandibular permanent teeth of 99 individuals were measured, and crown surface areas were calculated for the …
Spectrographic analysis of trace elements in archaeological skeletal material from Florida
Technological advances have resulted in the development of an additional approach to determining the dietary practices of prehistoric populations. Bones are known to retain certain trace elements, the analysis of which should yield valuable clues to subsistence. Since there has never been a study of this nature attempted on Indian remains in Florida, a qualitative trace element analysis, using an optical emission spectrograph, was made of bone sa…
The publications of Wilton M. Krogman
Wilton Marion Krogman, A pioneer in human biology
The aging process in the rib
One of the most important paleodemographic and forensic determinations is age at death from the adult skeleton. Techniques now in use vary from direct observation of a bone to microscopic examination of a given segment. Yet since the 1920s, only a few parts of the skeleton have been focused upon for this assessment. It was not until the 1980s that a method from a new site, the sternal end of the rib, was introduced. The rib studies were based on …
Sexual dimorphism in modern Japanese crania
The Japanese population has gone through significant micro‐evolutionary changes during the last half century. One approach to quantify these changes is an osteometric analysis of sexual variation in the skeleton. The present study evaluates sexual dimorphism in modern Japanese cranial dimensions. Comprehensive osteometric data were obtained from 84 modern Japanese skeletons of known sex and age at death from the dissecting room collection at Jike…
Program schedule
had a significant impact on the creation, development, and direction of research in dental anthropology in the U.S. and internationally. We have selected a small, but international group of dental anthropologists whose research methods and interests reflect, and have been impacted by Dahlberg's influence. The unifying theme of this symposium, dental morphology and evolution, is broadly conceived to include papers on dental genetics, development, …
Assessment of enamel hypoplasia in a high status burial site
Social differentiation is a characteristic of all societies, and higher social status is often associated with better nutrition and good health. Traditional archeologically inferred social status has been linked with biological evidence such as skeletal robusticity and the incidence of disease. In this regard, linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH) is considered a good indicator of health, and individuals with a high status should, at least in theory, no…
Assessment of enamel hypoplasia in a high status burial site
Social differentiation is a characteristic of all societies, and higher social status is often associated with better nutrition and good health. Traditional archeologically inferred social status has been linked with biological evidence such as skeletal robusticity and the incidence of disease. In this regard, linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH) is considered a good indicator of health, and individuals with a high status should, at least in theory, no…
Forensic Taphonomy
Plasma carnitine levels in children with down syndrome
Carnitine is responsible for several chemical processes, including lipid metabolism, nerve cell conduction, reduction in muscle hypotonia, and limitation in oxidative damage to cells. In patients with Down syndrome (DS), the process of growth is behind that of normal children and neuromuscular control is attained somewhat later. The purpose of this study was to assess variation in levels of carnitine in normal and DS children and the relationship…
Antioxidant properties of Ballota species growing in Turkey
The pattern of vertebral osteophyte development in a South African population
Vertebral osteophytosis is recognised by outgrowths of bone on the margins of the vertebral body. These spurs have been shown to increase with age and are usually caused by increased spinal pressure. The purpose of this paper is to describe the pattern and severity of osteophyte development in the vertebral columns of male and female South Africans. A total of 101 male and 117 female morphologically normal vertebral columns were investigated. Ost…
Analysis of ante mortem trauma in three modern skeletal populations
When archaeological skeletons are assessed, the prevalence (and patterns of bone involvement) of trauma is important. The number and pattern of fractures can be used to gain insight into the occurrence of interpersonal violence, workload and living conditions. However, the question remains as to how these results should be interpreted-such as what constitutes high or low levels of trauma? The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of…
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