Estimation of adult age-at-death from entheseal robusticity: A test using an identified Italian skeletal collection.

摘要: Objectives The present study tests the effectiveness of entheseal robusticity (ER) as a potential predictor adult age-at-death by applying multiple regression models to large contemporary identified skeletal sample. Materials and methods ER was recorded for 23 bilateral postcranial entheses on 481 individuals (271 females 210 males) from Frassetto collection Sassari (Italy), following method Mariotti et al. 2007. scores were used predictors in analyses with age dependent variable; performance resulting tested through standard error estimate, correlation coefficient between predicted documented age, percentage correctly classified individuals. Results show higher females, more accurate estimates when compared those obtained males. Age-at-death is overestimated male under 45 years old underestimated older Regression including reduced set sites result better using complete variables. Discussion suggest usefulness estimation especially female remains. If caution, may be valid complement existing reconstruction biological profile remains archaeological forensic interest.