Most archaeologists and bioarchaeologists receive little or no 
training in the recognition of skeletal remains of fetuses, infants, and 
children. Yet many research sites may contain such materials. 
Without a framework for identifying the bones or the excavation 
techniques suited to their recovery, archaeologists may often 
overlook subadult skeletal remains or even confuse them with 
animal bones.

The Osteology of Infants and Children fills the need for a field 
and lab manual on this important topic and provides a supplemental 
textbook for human osteology courses. Focusing on juvenile 
skeletons, their recovery and identification, and siding in both field 
and lab settings, the volume provides basic descriptions and careful 
illustrations of each skeletal element at varying stages of 
development, along with sections on differentiation from other bones 
and siding tips.
    The book offers detailed treatment of the skull and teeth, 
including the cranial vault and facial bones, and examines the 
infracranial skeleton: vertebrae, pelvis, chest, shoulders, arms, 
hands, legs, and feet. A quick reference guide explains age 
estimation and identification templates.

The illustrations are enhanced by photographs from two recent 
archaeology projects in Egypt, at Abydos and Dakhleh Oasis. The 
extensive collection of fetal and child remains from these sites 
provides new reference material unavailable in previous 
publications, making this manual an unparalleled resource in the 
field of physical anthropology.

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BRENDA J. BAKER, an associate professor of anthropology at 
Arizona State University, is the physical anthropologist for the 
University of Pennsylvania Museum–Yale University–Institute of 
Fine Arts, New York University Expedition to Abydos, Egypt, and 
adjunct curator at the New York State Museum, where she 
previously directed the NAGPRA program. TOSHA L. DUPRAS is 
an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Central 
Florida and a research scientist with the National Center for 
Forensic Sciences. MATTHEW W. TOCHERI is pursuing his 
doctorate in anthropology at Arizona State University, and the artist, 
SANDRA M. WHEELER, is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of 
Western Ontario specializing in bioarchaeology.


Number Twelve: Texas A&M University Anthropology Series



What people are saying about this book

". . . well written, clearly presented, and well-organized. . . . The 
book will serve as an excellent reference and supplemental text for 
human osteology courses."—Clark Larsen, Ohio State University