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{"title":"“Smile-Obates”: Permanent Dental Development in the White-Handed Gibbon (Hylobates lar carpenteri)","authors":"Zachary Cofran,&nbsp;Julia C. Boughner","doi":"10.1002/ajpa.70019","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ajpa.70019","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Tooth formation is not as well known as eruption among the Hylobatidae. To expand knowledge of variability in dental development in hylobatids, we described the relative timing of upper and lower permanent tooth initiation, mineralization, and completion in the white-handed gibbon (<i>Hylobates lar carpenteri</i>).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Using a wild-shot, known-sex sample of <i>H. lar carpenteri</i>, we micro-CT scanned 44 crania with permanent teeth forming, including a subset of 16 skulls with mandibles. We used these data to assess crypt, crown, and root formation. Each tooth received a dental score from 0 (no crypt initiation) to 12 (root apices closed). We used principal component and cluster analyses, among other tests, to examine variance and covariance among scores.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>First molar and central incisor formation was advanced over the rest of the dentition, while the premolars and second molar developed concurrently with one another. The canine crown initiated before the third molar yet reached root apical closure last. Overall patterns among dental scores were similar between upper and lower jaws, but the formation of lower anterior and premolar teeth was advanced by up to three formation stages. These patterns appeared invariant with respect to sex or pathology.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p><i>H. lar carpenteri</i> is characterized by relatively advanced central incisor formation, catch-up growth of the lateral incisor, and protracted canine development. Adjacent molar crown formation timing is staggered, as in other primates. The development of the relatively large canines in these short-faced apes highlights the myriad influences and competing demands on tooth formation and emergence.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":29759,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Biological Anthropology","volume":"186 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143664928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Food Globalization in the Early Modern Period: Isotopic Evidence of Maize Introduction and Dietary Diversification on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain (16th–18th CE)","authors":"Jonathan Santana,&nbsp;Elías Sánchez Cañadillas,&nbsp;Jacob Morales,&nbsp;Aarón Morquecho Izquier,&nbsp;Aitor Brito Mayor,&nbsp;Eneko Iriarte,&nbsp;Rebeca García González,&nbsp;Jared Jiménez Mederos,&nbsp;María del Carmen Cruz de Mercadal,&nbsp;Marta Moreno-García,&nbsp;Amelia Rodríguez Rodríguez","doi":"10.1002/ajpa.70027","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ajpa.70027","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The European expansion of the Early Modern period led to unparalleled intercontinental plant and animal translocations. This study explores the dietary changes resulting from the movement of plants and animals, such as maize, into local diets beyond the Americas. The analysis focuses on the Canary Islands (Spain), which play a key role in the transatlantic trade network linking Europe, Africa, and America.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In this study, stable isotope dietary (δ¹³C_collagen, δ¹⁵N_collagen, and δ¹³C_enamel) analyses of 66 human and 42 terrestrial animal samples from several sites in Gran Canaria, dated between the 16th and 18th centuries, were used to trace the introduction of nonnative C4 plants into the diet. Additionally, Bayesian modeling through FRUITS is applied to deepen our understanding of this dietary transition. This approach provides an evolutionary perspective on changes in dietary practices over time.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The isotopic data indicate a gradual increase in C4 plant consumption and evidence of manuring in cultivated fields from the 16th to the 18th centuries. This dietary shift, characterized by the introduction of new foodstuffs, is reflected in less negative carbon and elevated nitrogen isotope values in both human (δ¹³C_collagen, δ¹⁵N_collagen, and δ¹³C_enamel) and animal samples (δ¹³C_collagen and δ¹⁵N_collagen).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The findings suggest the slow yet progressive incorporation of C4 plants, most likely maize, into the local food system, which coincides with the introduction of other new crops, livestock, and innovative agricultural techniques such as manuring. This study thus offers a singular lens through which to view these early dietary shifts and the extensive effects of the global spread of crops and animals beyond their native territories.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":29759,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Biological Anthropology","volume":"186 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143664958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Maya Are a People of Movement: Reconstructing Shifts in Maya Mobility From Oxygen Isotopes Across Three Millenia at Santa Rita Corozal (Chactemal), Northern Belize","authors":"Angelina J. Locker,&nbsp;Diane Z. Chase,&nbsp;Arlen F. Chase,&nbsp;Adrian S. Z. Chase,&nbsp;Adela Pederson Vallejos,&nbsp;Genara Cano,&nbsp;Roy Rodriguez,&nbsp;To'one Masehualoon NGO,&nbsp;Melissa Badillo,&nbsp;Lilian J. Baker,&nbsp;Tiffiny A. Tung,&nbsp;Rick W. A. Smith","doi":"10.1002/ajpa.70024","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ajpa.70024","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Decades of archaeological and bioarchaeological research have demonstrated that ancient Maya cities underwent dynamic changes over time, including shifts in sociopolitical organization as well as their cultural and economic ties to other areas of Mesoamerica. Such transformations are often associated with the movement of people across and beyond the Maya world, but the relationship between temporary and permanent migrations and sociopolitical change is complex and differs over time and between contexts. At Santa Rita Corozal (Chactemal), archaeological evidence indicates that early phases were marked by ties to central Belize and the Petén, while later phases show ties to the Northern Lowlands of the Yucatán. Ethnohistoric records similarly document movements of people between these regions in relation to sociopolitical change prior to the Spanish Invasion and during the Spanish colonial era.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Here we reconstruct patterns of mobility at Santa Rita Corozal (SRC) using stable oxygen isotope data from the teeth and bones of 96 Maya Ancestors who span three millennia of continuous settlement from the Middle Preclassic (BCE 800–300) to the Late Postclassic (CE 1350–1532).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our data reveal non-locals in the Preclassic have δ18O values below the range for SRC, indicating they may have come from highland areas. Conversely, non-locals in the Postclassic have δ18O values above the local range, suggesting that they may have come from low-elevation areas.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These movements shed new light on the settlement and demographic history of SRC and help to inform the complex cultural, political, and economic ties evident in the archaeological and ethnohistoric records.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":29759,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Biological Anthropology","volume":"186 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11923413/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143663972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"New Challenges and Perspectives on the Long-Term Study and Curation of the Collection of Identified Human Skeletons Housed at the National Museum of Natural History and Science, Lisbon, Portugal","authors":"Hugo F. V. Cardoso,&nbsp;John Albanese,&nbsp;Yuliet Quintino","doi":"10.1002/ajpa.70028","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ajpa.70028","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;Almost 20 years ago, one of us (HC) published a paper in this journal raising international attention to a vast collection of identified human skeletons curated at the National Museum of Natural History, University of Lisbon, Portugal (Cardoso &lt;span&gt;2006a&lt;/span&gt;). The collection had enormous research potential due to its size and the quality of the documentary information associated with the skeletons. It was amassed between the late 1980s and 2004 by the late Luis Lopes and the first author, who was the &lt;i&gt;de facto&lt;/i&gt; curator between 1998 and 2011, and who further increased its potential when the juvenile component was expanded and developed (Cardoso &lt;span&gt;2006b&lt;/span&gt;). The collection grew from about 1500 individuals curated in 1998 to about 1800 individuals, with 1674 fully accessioned, by 2011 (Cardoso &lt;span&gt;2014&lt;/span&gt;). The skeletons originated from unclaimed temporary secondary interments in the modern managed cemeteries of the city of Lisbon and were obtained with permission and in collaboration with municipality authorities. All individuals can be personally identified through a combination of burial, death, and birth records, but by 2011 this process had only been completed or completed partially for 912 of them (Cardoso &lt;span&gt;2014&lt;/span&gt;). Most of the individuals in the collection lived and/or died in the city of Lisbon between 1850 and 1950. Due to its origins and background, this and other similar skeletal series can be described as cemetery-based skeletal reference collections, which are curated in institutions throughout Central and Southern Europe and Latin America (Cardoso &lt;span&gt;2021&lt;/span&gt;). At the time of the publication of the 2006 paper (Cardoso &lt;span&gt;2006a&lt;/span&gt;), the collection as a whole still experienced significant challenges with conservation, and the National Museum of Natural History and Science in Lisbon undertook a substantial effort to address the most critical issues over the years. These issues with long-term conservation were made particularly urgent as the collection was increasingly sought after by both Portuguese and international researchers (Cardoso &lt;span&gt;2014&lt;/span&gt;). For example, between 2001 and 2011, the collection was featured in more than 40 papers published in peer-reviewed journals, with about 80% being published since 2006.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Two conservation and curation challenges that have had an impact on the integrity of the collection have become increasingly evident in recent years. The first of these concerns is the problem of dissociation. The second deals with conservation, particularly with the handling of juveniles. These challenges have resulted in a partial loss of information and a loss of skeletal elements, raising concerns about the collection's long-term future and ethical stewardship. In this letter, we provide recommendations for dealing with the dissociation and conservation problems for any data already collected and for future data collection, and we present suggestions for the long-","PeriodicalId":29759,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Biological Anthropology","volume":"186 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11923403/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143664978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enthesis Size and Hand Preference: Asymmetry in Humans Contrasts With Symmetry in Nonhuman Primates","authors":"Lucyna A. Bowland,&nbsp;Lesley H. Eason,&nbsp;Lucas K. Delezene,&nbsp;J. Michael Plavcan","doi":"10.1002/ajpa.70018","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ajpa.70018","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Humans display species-wide right-hand preference across tasks, but this pattern has not been observed at comparable levels in nonhuman primates, suggesting the behavior arose after the panin-hominin split. Muscle attachment sites (entheses) are used to infer soft tissue anatomy and reconstruct behaviors within skeletal populations, but whether entheseal size asymmetry can reflect hand preference remains unclear. If entheseal asymmetry is linked to hand preference, we expect to see greater asymmetry in human hands, where hand preference is more pronounced, compared to nonhuman primates. We tested for bilateral asymmetry in the size of the opponens pollicis muscle flange using a sample of humans and catarrhine primates to determine if enthesis development can be a reliable indicator of hand preference.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We assess the asymmetry of the opponens pollicis enthesis between paired (left/right) first metacarpals using distance-based heat maps generated from three-dimensional models of <i>Homo sapiens</i> (<i>n</i> = 85 individuals), <i>Macaca fascicularis</i> (<i>n</i> = 58 individuals), <i>Gorilla</i> spp. (<i>n</i> = 8 individuals), and <i>Hylobates lar</i> (<i>n</i> = 44 individuals). Metacarpals were cropped to isolate the metacarpal shaft and capture the majority of the enthesis while eliminating variation from the metacarpal ends.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We found right-directional asymmetry for humans; no significant differences are observed for <i>Hylobates</i>, <i>Macaca</i>, and <i>Gorilla</i>.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The opponens pollicis enthesis shows right/left hand bias in humans. The lack of significant asymmetry in nonhuman primates suggests entheseal development in these species does not reflect the same level of hand preference observed in humans. Nonhuman primates can serve as a baseline for studying enthesis asymmetry based on the size of the opponens pollicis enthesis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":29759,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Biological Anthropology","volume":"186 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11922003/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143658865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Antenatal Food Avoidances in Madagascar Suggest an Evolutionary Link Between Subsistence Patterns, Carbohydrate Consumption, and Determinants of Obstructed Labor","authors":"Ornella Maggiulli,&nbsp;Jean Freddy Ranaivoarisoa,&nbsp;Hary Raliarison,&nbsp;Fifaliana Andriamanantena,&nbsp;Sabrinah Raherimamonjy,&nbsp;Mikanto Rabearison,&nbsp;Jay T. Stock,&nbsp;Jonathan C. K. Wells","doi":"10.1002/ajpa.70029","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ajpa.70029","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We aimed to test if different subsistence patterns shaped different antenatal eating behaviors in Madagascar, and to investigate if reasons given for maternal dietary restrictions disclosed actual biological pressures on pregnancy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Material and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We conducted semi-structured interviews with 312 participants to investigate differences in avoided food types during pregnancy, reasons, and infants' weight between subsistence patterns (agriculture, agriculture-husbandry/fishery, fishery), and associations between food types and reasons (Chi-squared, Fisher's, and Kruskal–Wallis test in R and SPSS). Secondary questions investigated regional variance in food avoidance (PCA), the association between the carbohydrate content of avoided foods and the fear of difficult delivery (regression analysis), and institutional and non-institutional influences on dietary proscriptions (heatmap).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Agriculturalists avoided more plant-based foods than fishers for the fear of difficult delivery due to large infants. Infants' weights at birth did not vary significantly across subsistence modes. Dietary norms were reinforced by an interplay between institutional and non-institutional advisors.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Food avoidances during pregnancy among Malagasy agriculturalists and fishers differ in targets and reasons. Avoided foods reflect staple diets, while the fear of difficult labor due to large infant size in relation to carbohydrate-rich foods among agriculturalists overlaps with a high incidence of obstructed labor in agricultural regions. Therefore, different subsistence modes affect antenatal behavior priorities differently. Taboos and sources of advice on maternal diet are fluid systems. We highlight the urgent need to better understand the determinants of obstructed labor and the patterns of spread of antenatal practices in Madagascar.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":29759,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Biological Anthropology","volume":"186 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11923398/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143664941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Changes to Submissions to the AJBA","authors":"Trudy R. Turner","doi":"10.1002/ajpa.70026","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ajpa.70026","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29759,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Biological Anthropology","volume":"186 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143664944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cover & Editorial Board","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ajpa.24959","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24959","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29759,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Biological Anthropology","volume":"186 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ajpa.24959","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143689030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“We Are the Sons of Our Own Deeds”: Comparing Skeletal Health and Frailty Indices in Deceased Individuals Across 2000 Years of Milanese History","authors":"Petrosino,&nbsp;L. Biehler-Gomez,&nbsp;K. E. Marklein,&nbsp;M. Mondellini,&nbsp;C. Moro,&nbsp;M. Mattia,&nbsp;A. M. Fedeli,&nbsp;C. Cattaneo","doi":"10.1002/ajpa.70025","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ajpa.70025","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In bioarchaeology, the concepts of resilience and frailty, and their quantification through indices, have gathered significant attention. This study is the first to apply, evaluate, and compare skeletal frailty indices and aims to trace frailty over time while identifying methodological challenges in their use on a sample representative of urban Milan's history.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Two-hundred fifty individuals from five historical periods over 2000 years in urban Milan, equally represented by estimated males and females, were analyzed. Three skeletal frailty indices were applied—the “Health Index” GHHP, “Skeletal Frailty Index” (SFI), and “Biological Index of Frailty” (BIF)—and their diachronic variations interpreted. Index values were compared to each other through Spearman's correlations, and frailty values were assessed by periods (overall and by estimated sex) and by estimated sex through ANOVA and General Linear Models.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Diachronic analyses revealed a gradual increase in frailty from the Roman era to the Late Middle Ages, which then progressively decreased, corroborating historical sources. While all methods identified the Late Middle Ages sample as the frailest, discrepancies arose when defining the least frail group, especially when considering estimated biological sex and age variables.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our study found practical and conceptual limitations in the GHHP. Most noticeably, criteria for GHHP and SFI limited sample size (and consequently) representation, while the more inclusive BIF proved overly permissive, allowing direct comparisons between skeletons with differential preservation. This study highlights common challenges and prospects, defines common criteria to standardize methodologies, and further investigates the relevance of stress markers in relation to frailty.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":29759,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Biological Anthropology","volume":"186 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11923401/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143664937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Development of Standards for the Ethical Use of Human Skeletal Remains for Education, Research, and Training in Forensic Anthropology","authors":"Nicholas V. Passalacqua,&nbsp;Eric Bartelink,&nbsp;Wendy E. P. McQuade,&nbsp;Dawnie Steadman,&nbsp;Donna Boyd,&nbsp;Kate Spradley,&nbsp;Kelly Sauerwein,&nbsp;Ranee Ho","doi":"10.1002/ajpa.70022","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ajpa.70022","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We present a proposed standard regarding the use of contemporary human skeletal remains in education, training, and research contexts in forensic anthropology. This document was generated by the Anthropology subcommittee of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science and is currently under review for publication by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences’, Academy Standards Board as a joint venture. The OSAC is federally funded and charged with drafting standards documents for various aspects of forensic science in the United States, while the ASB is an accredited Standards Development Organization which reviews and publishes proposed standards documents. The use of real human skeletal remains is crucial for students to learn how to identify human remains and develop various competencies as part of their education and training on their path to becoming professionals; they are also required for research. However, many recent transgressions have highlighted the need for the standardization of practices for the ethical treatment of human remains. We argue that the foundations of the ethical treatment of human remains are: informed consent, deathcare, and service to communities. This document provides a framework for informed consent based on the remains’ origin (donated, unclaimed, or unidentified) and how obtained permissions dictate the ethical use of human remains from different contexts. Guidance is also provided for the use of information associated with remains (e.g., images, measurements), data associated with the remains, and their final disposition.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":29759,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Biological Anthropology","volume":"186 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143664981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}