›› 1990, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (1): 12-17.

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Primary Study of Age Changes from the Rib

(INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC SCIENCES, MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY, BEIJING) ZHANG JIZONG SHU YONGKANG CHEN SHIXIAN   

  • Online:1990-02-25 Published:1990-02-28

Abstract: This study introduces the morphological changes of rib as a new method for age estimation by direct observation.The samples consisted of 107 Chinese adult males known age 17-76. The ribs were assigned to one of nine phases(Ⅰ-Ⅸ), based on the changes noted at sternal rib, spinal rib ,spinalrib, and surfaces of the ribbody.The result showed that age estimation from rib is a very good method to determine the age at death.

Key words: . Human Identification Age Estimation Rib