Why are skeletons important

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They also study bone material from the Second World War in order to identify victims. Museo del Hombre Dominicano, Dominicaanse Republiek. Nederlands Forensisch Instituut. More news. Home Research Dossiers The skeleton as a source of information Life sciences This research contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals, among others: Good health and well-being.

Osteoarchaeologists study the bones and teeth of bipedal Hominidae that were found during excavations. Modern humans belong to this family as do other species within the homo genus such as the Neanderthals, Homo erectus and Homo heidelbergensis.

Research on the bones of earlier human species increases our knowledge of the past and of the evolution of humans and their spread around the world. Health and disease Bone research provides plenty of detailed data about the health of a person or a group.

Nutrition Radiation can be used to determine the isotope ratio of a skeleton. New York: Oxford University Press; London: Elsevier Academic Press; Newth DR: Experiments on the neural crest of the lamprey embryo.

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We thank Ruth Elsey and Neil Shubin for the gift of American alligator embryos, and Dai Koyabu for critical reading of the manuscript and valuable discussions. We also thank the two anonymous referees for comments that improved the manuscript. You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar. Correspondence to Shigeru Kuratani.

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