Publications by authors named "Ana Rita Vassalo"
J Forensic Sci
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- Heat from burning human bones affects how accurately we can estimate a person's height from their remains in forensic situations.
- This study tested three methods of stature estimation on 46 skeletons that were burned at high temperatures to see which was most accurate: Rösing's method, a shrinkage correction factor, and the chemosteometry method.
- Results showed chemosteometry provided the most precise estimates, but all methods had very low error rates, suggesting they can be reliable if it's confirmed that the bones are calcined.
Article Synopsis
- Extreme fragmentation of human skeletal remains makes inventory challenging, but analyzing skeletal mass can help determine completeness and estimate the minimum number of individuals.
- This study examined how inhumation, weather, and various heat treatments affect the mass of two bone types: trabecular and compact bones.
- Findings revealed that skeletal mass fluctuated significantly with seasonal changes, and results indicate comparisons with existing references should only occur after drying the remains to remove external water absorption effects.
