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TABLE 3 Record your answers

Long Bone

Bone Length

Height if Female

Height if Male

Humerus

30. 0 cm

158. 77

164. 8

Tibia

43. 8 cm

188. 55

187. 926

Ulna

23. 7 cm

158. 959

164. 662

Femur 1

58. 4 cm

198. 378

201. 018

Femur 2

52. 8 cm

184. 546

188. 026




Based on your height calculations, could some of these bones have belonged to the same person? Which ones? Keep in mind that the measurements are approximate.


Of the eight bones found, which do you think probably belonged to a man? Which likely belonged to a woman? Which aren’t you sure about? Can you tell anything about the victims’ age? Explain your answers. (three to five sentences).



How many individuals (male and/or female) do you think were present? Do the scatter patterns support your theory? (one to two sentences)


Do the bones show animal activity? How can you tell? (one to two sentences)


Do the bones show evidence of time, cause, or manner of death? Explain. (three to five sentences)


The local police have provided you with some missing persons reports. Look at the information for each missing person and compare it to your findings. Could the bones belong to any of these missing persons? If so, which ones, and why? Keep in mind that 1 inch = 2. 54 cm. (2-3 sentences)

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Answer: bone lenght height if female humerus

Explanation: i pick tht because femals has short bones.

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Final answer:

Some bones may belong to the same person, possibly a male, based on height estimations. Definitive conclusions about gender, age, number of individuals, and connections to missing persons require more evidence and analysis.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the bone length to height calculations, certain bones could plausibly have belonged to the same individual. For example, the femur with a length of 58.4 cm corresponding to a height of 198.378 cm for females and 201.018 cm for males, and the tibia measuring 43.8 cm, correlating to a height of 187.926 cm for males, are in a comparable height range and could suggest the bones belonged to one male individual. However, the inclusion of both the femur and humerus from the same individual seems unlikely given the disparate height estimates of 158.77 cm for females and 164.8 cm for males for the humerus and much taller estimates for the femurs.

With respect to gender, the bones that likely belonged to a male include the femur measuring 58.4 cm and the tibia measuring 43.8 cm due to the higher male height estimations. The ulna, with nearly equal height predictions, does not provide a clear indication of gender. Age cannot be ascertained without further information such as bone density or the condition of the epiphyses (growth plates).

Based on the scatter patterns alone, without additional information, it is not possible to definitively determine the exact number of individuals present or any definitive evidence of animal activity or the time, cause, or manner of death. Comparison of the findings with missing persons reports should take into account the estimated heights and gender predictions to check for potential matches while considering the measurement conversions between inches and centimeters.

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