A good forensic anthropologist has to be skilled in a lot of things—including archaeological field techniques, functional anatomy, human ... bone, which is the longest bone in the body. This data is ...

Bioarcheologists estimate the age of child and subadult skeletons based on the maturation of the skeleton and the development ... the growth plate (epiphysis) of her shin bone (tibia) has not ...

And yet, its humerus (an arm bone) is quite human-like. Characteristics of its tibia (a lower leg bone ... the erectus skeleton is very similar to that of modern humans, although more robust ...

Archaeologists have recently discovered a prehistoric human skeleton in the Valley of Mexico ... and transverse flattening of the tibia (platicnemia)." "Platicnemia is characteristic of primitive ...

Hinge joint. Articulating bones are femur and tibia (the patella is not classed as part of the joint, nor is the fibula). Allows bending (flexion) and straightening (extension). Muscles which move ...

The 20,000-year-old fossilized bones of "Ushikawa Man," thought to be some of Japan's most ancient human fossils ... large numbers of fossilized skeletal remains over several decades, Suwa ...