Browsing Health Sciences Faculty Day Posters by Author "Iscan, M.Y."

Browsing Health Sciences Faculty Day Posters by Author "Iscan, M.Y."

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  • Analysis of skeletal trauma in modern skeletal collections 
    Steyn, Maryna; De Kock, M.; Iscan, M.Y.; Michalodimitrakis, M. (2008-09-29)
    When archaeological skeletons are assessed, the incidence of trauma forms an integral part of the investigation. The number of fractures observed is interpreted in order to gain insight into the occurrence of interpersonal ...
  • Sex determination from the metacarpals in a modern South African male and female sample 
    Steyn, Maryna; Navsa, Nadia; Iscan, M.Y.; Creative Studios, Dept of Education Innovation, University of Pretoria (2008-09-29)
    Forensic anthropological studies include the determination of demographic characteristics such as sex. Parts of the human skeleton that are accurate predictors for sex include the skull, pelvis, femur and tibia. Metacarpals ...
  • Sexing accuracies using proximal and middle phalanges of the hand in a modern south african sample 
    Steyn, Maryna; Navsa, Nadia; Iscan, M.Y.; Creative Studios, Dept of Education Innovation, University of Pretoria (2009-12-09)
    Forensic anthropologists include sex determination as part of their analyses. Hand bones were previously excluded from such studies due to their relatively small size and poor preservation. Scheuer and Elkington (1993) ...