Estimation of age in forensic anthropology:historical perspective and recent methodological advances

• 来源期刊: 法庭科学研究（英文）
• 关键词: Age estimation forensic sciences forensic anthropology history recent advances
• 年，卷（期）: 2019,（1）
• 页码范围: 前插1,1-9
• 页数: 2页
• 语种: 中文

摘要

Estimation of age represents a central focus of forensic anthropological analysis of human skeletal remains and of the living. Advances registered in recent research include the topics of taphonomic impact, new anatomical areas of interest, histology, population variation, the dental pulp chamber, technology, mathematical approaches, biochemical analysis and techniques specifically targeting the living. This article reviews the historical development of age estimation methods and considers likely future directions.