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Commingled and disarticulated human remains related to 1755 Lisbon earthquake: Height estimation from incomplete and complete femoral bones

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Médicas::Outras Ciências Médicas
datacite.subject.fosCiências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente
dc.contributor.authorMatos, Sofia
dc.contributor.authorFlamino, Carolina Barroso
dc.contributor.authorBorges, Guilherme
dc.contributor.authorFrancisco, Inês
dc.contributor.authorTropa, Madalena
dc.contributor.authorCruz, Tiago
dc.contributor.authorBento, Beatriz
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Rui
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Cristiana Palmela
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-08T15:58:57Z
dc.date.available2025-10-08T15:58:57Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: 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.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação Nacional para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal (FCT) under the project UIDB/00006/2020.
dc.identifier.citationMatos, S., Barroso Flamino, C., Borges, G., Francisco, I., Tropa, M., Cruz, T., Bento, B., Santos, R., Palmela Pereira, C. (2020). Commingled and Disarticulated Human Remains related to 1755 Lisbon Earthquake: Height Estimation from incomplete and complete femoral bones. Bulletin of the International Association for Paleodontology, 14 (1), 24-31. Preuzeto s https://hrcak.srce.hr/240240.
dc.identifier.eissn1846-6273
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/14230
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherUniversity of Zagreb
dc.relationCentre of Statistics and its Applications
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/348736
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectheight estimate
dc.subjectfemoral bone
dc.subjectlong bones
dc.subjectcommingled population
dc.titleCommingled and disarticulated human remains related to 1755 Lisbon earthquake: Height estimation from incomplete and complete femoral boneseng
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oaire.citation.startPage24
oaire.citation.titleBulletin of the International Association for Paleodontology
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