ABSTRACT
Forensic anthropologists use a number of methods to estimate the age at death for skeletal remains. In general, the methods are based largely upon the morphology of the skeletal elements, that is, the presence of non-metric traits or speci c morphological features on each of the bones of the skeleton. ‹ese characteristics include the fusion of the proximal and distal epiphyses, fusion of the cranial sutures, dental eruption patterns, and morphological changes to portions of the os coxae and the ribs.
