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- Commingled and disarticulated human remains related to 1755 Lisbon earthquake: Height estimation from incomplete and complete femoral bonesPublication . Matos, Sofia; Flamino, Carolina Barroso; Borges, Guilherme; Francisco, Inês; Tropa, Madalena; Cruz, Tiago; Bento, Beatriz; Santos, Rui; Pereira, Cristiana PalmelaIntroduction: In Forensic Medicine, the estimation of the stature often has a crucial role in the reconstruction phase of disjointed populations. The femur, being the longest bone in the human body, is usually the most reliable source in height estimation. However, in these populations, intact femurs are hardly ever found, making it necessary to use femur fragments for the same purpose. Aim: This investigation aims to estimate the stature of the catastrophic population concerning the earthquake that occurred in Lisbon, in 1755. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 8 whole femurs and 21 fragments, which were measured and weighted. These measurements were applied in a regression formula, obtained from the gathered research, in order to estimate the stature of the population. Results: The results showed that, for the whole femur, the corresponding height varies between 147.96 cm and 168.82 cm. For the fragments, the obtained estimates vary between 151.96 cm and 174.96 cm. Conclusion: The methods used proved to be reliable in estimating the length of the femur, as well as in deducting the height of individuals through this bone, allowing the study of these parameter's evolution in generations.
- Osteometric and osteomorphological sex estimation from the Os Coxa in an archaelogical population related to the 1755 earthquake of LisbonPublication . Flamino, Carolina Barroso; Oliveira, Daniel; Ferreira, Leonor; Martins, Matilde; Santos, Renata; Laureano, Rita; Nunes, Tânia; Bento, Beatriz; Santos, Rui; Pereira, Cristiana PalmelaIntroduction: The ability to determine sex from unknown skeletal remains vital, and methods to do it on various bones of the human skeleton have been researched extensively. The present work consists in the analysis of coxal bones belonging to the victims of the 1755 Lisbon's Earthquake. Aims: This project aims the characterization of the population whose skeletal remains were found in the Cloister's South Wing of Academia das Ciencias de Lisboa in 2004. Materials and Methods: In order to achieve the final objective, six measurements were taken, in anatomic position, and seven indices were calculated. Furthermore, morphological characteristics were observed through four different methods. These procedures were applied to a total number of 129 coxal bones. Results: From measurements and indices, the best results found were 16 females and 5 males, but the overall results were not reliable, since there was no consensus between the different measurements and so the majority of the coxal bone were classified as ambiguous. However, the Phenice's Method in the study of the coxal morphology showed to be very specific-through this procedure 18 females and 9 males were estimated. Conclusions: It was noticed that the measurements and the calculation of indices are less reliable than the morphological observations. Moreover, Phenice's Method seemed to be the most precise, once it evaluates three parameters simultaneously, instead of just one, allowing to obtain more accurate results for sexual discrimination.