Walter H Birkby
Biographic Data
| ID | 173582 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Walter H Birkby |
| GIVEN NAMES | Walter H |
| FAMILY NAME | Birkby |
| SIGNATURE | BIRKBY W H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arizona |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1962 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Physical anthropology and the law: Legal responsibilities of forensic anthropologists
An understanding of the legal responsibilities which accompany involvement with forensic anthropology are essential prior to active participation in this field. Correct procedures of scene investigation, the requirements for handling and security of physical evidence, and the maintenance of a complete chain of custody are an obligation of all forensic scientists. The anthropologist as expert witness must also be cognizant of the implications of t…
Otosclerotic stapedial footplate fixation in an 18th century burial
Fixation of the footplate of the stapes by otosclerosis has been found in the left ear of a probable Spaniard who died about 200 years ago and was buried in the Tucson Presidio. Previous studies on North and South Dakota American Indian crania of about the same time period did not demonstrate any stapedial fixation in 2,600 burials (4,064 temporal bones), 1,416 of which were over 16 years of age at death. The Tucson burial would indicate that thi…
Human Skeletal Remains from the Dobell Site
The skeletal remains of nine individuals from a site near Petrified Forest National Park, east central Arizona are described
Laboratory Analysis of Hair from Hunting Net A-22,415 in the Collections of the Arizona State Museum
The microscopic examination of hair from a prehistoric hunting net (A-22,415) indicates that it is of human origin. The pigment granulation, scale pattern and overall similarity between the hairs suggests that they may be from a single source
Craniometry and Multivariate Analysis: The Jomon Population of Japan: A Study by Discriminant Analysis of Japanese and Ainu Crania W. W. HOWELLS
An evaluation of race and sex identification from cranial measurements
A total of 104 adult human crania (95 American Indian and 9 Labrador Eskimo) are used in this evaluation of a discriminant functional analysis for determining race and sex from eight cranial measurements. The methods used are those given by Giles and Elliot ('62). The study shows that non‐deformed American Indian crania are racially misclassified as American White and Negro in 35.6% of the cases when using this metrical method. Deformed Indian cr…
Possible Shoshonean Skeletal Material from the Turk Burial Site, 48W A301
An analysis is made of five secondary or disturbed human burials (three males, one female and one infant) from the Turk Burial Site, 48WA301, Washakie County, Wyoming. The burials are discussed in terms of suggested skeletal completeness since in only one case (Burial D) does the post-cranial material articulate with the cranial material. Next follows the morphological description and measurements of the skeletal remains
The First Human Skeletal Material from the Huff Site, 32MO11, and a Summary of Putative Mandan Skeletal Material
An analysis is made of 3 female human burials from the Huff site, 32 MO11, Morton County, North Dakota, a fortified village of the Middle Mandan culture dating around 1500 A.D.First the burials are discussed in terms of skeletal orientation and completeness. Then follows a morphological description and the measurements of skeletal remains. These statistical data are then analyzed to show the characteristics which may be indicative of inbreeding.F…
Salvage Archaeology in the Plains
An evaluation of race and sex identification from cranial measurements
A total of 104 adult human crania (95 American Indian and 9 Labrador Eskimo) are used in this evaluation of a discriminant functional analysis for determining race and sex from eight cranial measurements. The methods used are those given by Giles and Elliot ('62). The study shows that non‐deformed American Indian crania are racially misclassified as American White and Negro in 35.6% of the cases when using this metrical method. Deformed Indian cr…
Otosclerotic stapedial footplate fixation in an 18th century burial
Fixation of the footplate of the stapes by otosclerosis has been found in the left ear of a probable Spaniard who died about 200 years ago and was buried in the Tucson Presidio. Previous studies on North and South Dakota American Indian crania of about the same time period did not demonstrate any stapedial fixation in 2,600 burials (4,064 temporal bones), 1,416 of which were over 16 years of age at death. The Tucson burial would indicate that thi…
Physical anthropology and the law: Legal responsibilities of forensic anthropologists
An understanding of the legal responsibilities which accompany involvement with forensic anthropology are essential prior to active participation in this field. Correct procedures of scene investigation, the requirements for handling and security of physical evidence, and the maintenance of a complete chain of custody are an obligation of all forensic scientists. The anthropologist as expert witness must also be cognizant of the implications of t…
Human Skeletal Remains from the Dobell Site
The skeletal remains of nine individuals from a site near Petrified Forest National Park, east central Arizona are described
Craniometry and Multivariate Analysis: The Jomon Population of Japan: A Study by Discriminant Analysis of Japanese and Ainu Crania W. W. HOWELLS
The First Human Skeletal Material from the Huff Site, 32MO11, and a Summary of Putative Mandan Skeletal Material
An analysis is made of 3 female human burials from the Huff site, 32 MO11, Morton County, North Dakota, a fortified village of the Middle Mandan culture dating around 1500 A.D.First the burials are discussed in terms of skeletal orientation and completeness. Then follows a morphological description and the measurements of skeletal remains. These statistical data are then analyzed to show the characteristics which may be indicative of inbreeding.F…
The First Human Skeletal Material from the Huff Site, 32MO11, and a Summary of Putative Mandan Skeletal Material
An analysis is made of 3 female human burials from the Huff site, 32 MO11, Morton County, North Dakota, a fortified village of the Middle Mandan culture dating around 1500 A.D.First the burials are discussed in terms of skeletal orientation and completeness. Then follows a morphological description and the measurements of skeletal remains. These statistical data are then analyzed to show the characteristics which may be indicative of inbreeding.F…
Salvage Archaeology in the Plains
Possible Shoshonean Skeletal Material from the Turk Burial Site, 48W A301
An analysis is made of five secondary or disturbed human burials (three males, one female and one infant) from the Turk Burial Site, 48WA301, Washakie County, Wyoming. The burials are discussed in terms of suggested skeletal completeness since in only one case (Burial D) does the post-cranial material articulate with the cranial material. Next follows the morphological description and measurements of the skeletal remains
An evaluation of race and sex identification from cranial measurements
A total of 104 adult human crania (95 American Indian and 9 Labrador Eskimo) are used in this evaluation of a discriminant functional analysis for determining race and sex from eight cranial measurements. The methods used are those given by Giles and Elliot ('62). The study shows that non‐deformed American Indian crania are racially misclassified as American White and Negro in 35.6% of the cases when using this metrical method. Deformed Indian cr…
Craniometry and Multivariate Analysis: The Jomon Population of Japan: A Study by Discriminant Analysis of Japanese and Ainu Crania W. W. HOWELLS
Laboratory Analysis of Hair from Hunting Net A-22,415 in the Collections of the Arizona State Museum
The microscopic examination of hair from a prehistoric hunting net (A-22,415) indicates that it is of human origin. The pigment granulation, scale pattern and overall similarity between the hairs suggests that they may be from a single source
Human Skeletal Remains from the Dobell Site
The skeletal remains of nine individuals from a site near Petrified Forest National Park, east central Arizona are described
Otosclerotic stapedial footplate fixation in an 18th century burial
Fixation of the footplate of the stapes by otosclerosis has been found in the left ear of a probable Spaniard who died about 200 years ago and was buried in the Tucson Presidio. Previous studies on North and South Dakota American Indian crania of about the same time period did not demonstrate any stapedial fixation in 2,600 burials (4,064 temporal bones), 1,416 of which were over 16 years of age at death. The Tucson burial would indicate that thi…
Physical anthropology and the law: Legal responsibilities of forensic anthropologists
An understanding of the legal responsibilities which accompany involvement with forensic anthropology are essential prior to active participation in this field. Correct procedures of scene investigation, the requirements for handling and security of physical evidence, and the maintenance of a complete chain of custody are an obligation of all forensic scientists. The anthropologist as expert witness must also be cognizant of the implications of t…
Archaeology (6 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (5 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Forensic and Genetic Research (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Anatomy (2 works)