Estimating body mass from postcranial variables: an evaluation of current equations using a large known-mass sample of modern humans

摘要: Many inferences in palaeoanthropology and bioarchaeology rely on estimates of body mass from skeletal material. Body estimation is also becoming an area interest for forensic anthropologists. The most common approach to estimating the skeleton involves measurements postcranium, a number equations have been developed femoral head size stature plus bi-iliac breadth. These become standard biological anthropology, but they rarely tested individuals known mass. In addition, effects several assumptions involved application not rigorously investigated. Accordingly, this study employed CT scans sample 253 adult modern humans test accuracy widely used postcranial equations. results were then evaluate claims concerning performance relative one another. Most that met criteria acceptance as reliable estimators with male combined-sex samples. However, females estimated reliably. did always perform consistently or expected. Overall, our suggest are currently available requires more caution than usually exercised.