Identification of historical human skeletal remains
A case study using skeletal and dental age, history and DNA
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7809583 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Anne Katzenberg (0000-0001-7977-4188, University of Calgary, corresponding author), Gerald A Oetelaar (University of Calgary), G Oetelaar, J Oetelaar (University of Calgary), Charles Fitzgerald (University College London), Dongya Yang (0000-0001-8969-4659, Simon Fraser University), R Saunder, Shelley R Saunders (McMaster University) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-72 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.748 |
| OpenAlex | W2149656147 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 36 |
Excavation of an early historical (circa 1900) church cemetery in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, revealed the graves of six individuals. All but one had been previously excavated and the individuals were re‐interred elsewhere. The remaining grave contained a coffin burial of an infant including most of the skeleton, crowns of forming deciduous teeth, scalp and hair. The remains were excavated and historical research was carried out to determine possible families who had used the cemetery. Skeletal and dental age estimates pointed to a particular individual described in historical records. This identification was confirmed through more precise ageing by dental microstructure, sex determination using DNA, and finally, maternal relatedness by comparison of mtDNA with a living female relative. In addition to describing the analytical methods used, this paper demonstrates the importance of accurately identifying historical burials, particularly when living relatives remain in the community. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Ancient DNA · Archaeology · Coffin · Deciduous teeth · Genealogy · Geography · Paleopathology · Population · Sociology · Demography · Dentistry · Forensic and Genetic Research · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 0,55 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2026 (21) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |