A revised method of age determination using the os pubis, with a review and tests of accuracy of other current methods of pubic symphyseal aging

All current standardized methods of age determination using the os pubis were tested by blind assessment of a skeletal sample with documented ages (from the Todd collection; N = 96). No demographic data (sex, age, race, age composition) were known to the assessors prior to completion of the test. Results showed the Todd method to be more reliable than more recent component techniques and that all systems tended to underage. Therefore, modifications were made of the Todd system to eliminate this and other deficiencies, and a second test using a new sample was conducted (N = 109). The age distribution determined by the revised Todd method did not significantly differ from the actual age distribution of the second sample. Error due to race was nonsignificant. Biological stages of pubic metamorphosis are described and possible evolutionary specializations of the hominid symphysis are discussed. Revised standards for age determination are presented.     

Tooth wear and the position of the mental foramen

Variation in the position of the mental foramen with respect to the teeth ("apparent" position) seems to be associated with race, but in the determination of this position, factors which affect the disposition of the teeth plainly have a bearing on the results. The apparent position was investigated in a sample of southern Chinese skulls of known age which were classified by the degree of tooth wear. Controlling for "true" position and size of the mandible, a highly significant correlation between wear and position was found, age and tooth size having no significant contribution as additional explanatory variables. The effect of tooth wear on the apparent position of the foramen may partly explain racial variation.     

黑龙江齐齐哈尔洪河遗址出土的骨器

骨器研究是近年来动物考古学研究的重要课题之一,自1930年梁思永发现昂昂溪遗址的骨质工具以来,骨器正在成为学界研究嫩江流域史前经济形态的重要依据。2013、2014、2015和2017年黑龙江省文物考古研究所对洪河遗址进行了全面发掘,主要遗存归属于新石器时代晚期和青铜时代,除陶器、石制品和青铜器等,还出土了大量骨器,器类丰富,更有多种以往未曾见过的器类。本文通过对该遗址四个年度出土的343件骨制品进行全面介绍和梳理,分析该遗址骨器制作的工艺水平和生产变化,为进一步探讨该遗址乃至嫩江流域史前的生业模式提供重要线索。     

灰仓鼠的室内繁殖研究

根据实验室饲养的灰仓鼠资料和观察对该鼠的繁殖进行了研究。结果显示：该鼠的好斗习性经过5年驯养已较温顺。性成熟为50d,动情周期4～4．5d,交配高峰在晚上23．00点至次日1．00点,妊娠周期19d（16～21）,平均产仔间隔39．25d.窝仔数4．59只／窝（1～10）,离乳成活率64．5％,雌雄性比0．883（242／274）,并就以上三个指标在不同季节、不同胎次和不同繁殖代数进行了比较。雌体繁殖高峰3～12月,雌、雄体最长繁殖年限分别1．5和2．0年,寿命2．5年以上。     

Radiographic changes in the clavicle and proximal femur and their use in the determination of skeletal age at death

Visually seriated radiographs of the proximal femur, proximal humerus, clavicle, and calcaneus from 130 individuals from the Hamann-Todd collection were examined as indicators of skeletal age at death. The clavicle demonstrated the most consistent relationship to age in both sexes. The same radiographs were also seriated by size-normalized optical density as a means of establishing relative radiolucency. In this context, visual seriation proved superior. The four sites studied showed strong divergence in response to age. Since each was sampling bone response from the same individual, it is concluded that bone loss is highly site specific. This demonstrates the individual character of specific skeletal sites. Visual inspection of clavicular radiographs, seriated on a populational basis, provides age estimates that are comparable to anatomical age indicators and provides independent estimates of skeletal age when included in the summary age method (1985: Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. 68:1–14).     

不同年龄小白鼠全脑细胞质氨酰tRNA合成酶活力的比较

从不同年龄(20天,30天,1年)的小白鼠全脑制得细胞质混合氨酰tRNA合成酶。用异源体系(即用酵母tRNA和小白鼠全脑氨酰tRNA合成酶)测定了氨酰tRNA合成酶分别载运~3H标记的Asp、Gly、Glu、Lys和Ala的活力。结果表明除未检出tRNA~(Glu)的合成酶活力外,对其余四种氨基酸都有明显的活力,特别是年龄20天小白鼠的氨酰tRNA合成酶对~3H-Gly具有高达35％的载运活力。对~3H-Gly、~3H-Lys和~3H-Ala的载运活力有随增龄而下降的趋势,但对~3H-Asp的载运活力则随年龄增长而增高。     

Estimation of age from the pubic symphysis by means of multiple regression analysis.

This study has been carried out to assess the age from the pubic symphysial surface employing a multiple regression analysis and a quantification theory model I analysis. Using partial regression coefficients and/or normalized scores obtained from the analyses, ages of skeletal remains can be quantitatively estimated with a fairly high reliability. The use of this method is, however, limited to the samples between 18 and 38 years of age, because age changes in the symphysial surface show large variations after about 40 years. The reliability of this method was also examined.     

苏州市玻璃体积血的临床病因分析

目的:探讨苏州市不同年龄组玻璃体积血的常见病因,为疾病预防提供依据。方法:对在2009年~2011年住我院的287例295眼玻璃体积血患者的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果:在所有玻璃体积血患者中,糖尿病性视网膜病变(diabetic retinopathy,DRP)111例(38.7%),眼外伤60例(20.9%),视网膜静脉阻塞(retinal vein occlusion,RVO)59例(20.6%),孔源性视网膜脱离(rhegmatogenous retinal detachment,RRD)32例(11.1%)。年龄<45岁的青年组中,眼外伤导致的玻璃体积血最多,为36例(48.6%),其次为DRP 26例(35.1%),视网膜血管炎(retinal vasculitis,RV)10例(13.5%)。45~59岁中年组中,DRP导致玻璃体积血最多,为61例(50.8%),其次为RVO 20例(16.7%)、眼外伤17例(14.2%)、RRD 16例(13.3%)。≥60岁老年组中,RVO导致玻璃体积血最多,为38例(40.9%),其次为DRP 24例(25.8%),RRD 15例(16.1%)。结论:DRP、眼外伤、RVO、RRD是引起玻璃体积血最常见的病因。青年患者的主要病因是眼外伤、DRP和RV,而中老年患者的主要病因是DRP及RVO。     

Evidence from charcoal analysis for environmental change during the interval late Bronze Age to Roman,at the archaeological site of Castro de Penices,N.W. Portugal

Vegetation and environmental change from late Bronze Age to the Roman period in north-west Portugal is reconstructed on the basis of charcoal analyses. The site was occupied by people of the Castrejo culture, i.e. an Iron Age culture that developed in the north-west Iberian peninsula. The pattern of exploitation of natural wood resources by local populations during this period appears to be similar during the three phases of occupation. The frequencies of light-demanding plant species, mostly Leguminosae, testify to considerable destruction and degeneration of the climax woodlands. The preference of particular wood for specific uses, such as roofing, is discussed and the Holocene history of selected trees within the wider region is considered.     

The structure of the otoliths of Tilapia guineensis (Dumeril) and their use in age determination

The morphological features of the saccular otoliths of Tilapia guineensis are given. Procedure for treating the otoliths for observation of growth rings is described. Growth rings observed on the otoliths are interpreted as being either daily growth markings, or weekly marks. The distribution of the growth marks is used in estimating the age of the fish.     

短吻舌鳎生长特性的研究

用多元统计分析方法对短吻舌鳎的生长规律、生长特性及雌雄之间的生长差异进行了研究。结果表明：1-4龄的短吻舌鳎处于生长期。在生长速度上,1-2龄生长速度最快。以后生长速度逐渐减慢;在生长方式上,1-2龄体长、体高、体厚的生长基本同步,3龄,体高、体厚生长更快,到4龄。以体厚生长最快;生长方式不同,使不同年龄鱼的体型不同。3-4龄鱼比1-2龄更宽厚;在同一年龄组中,雄鱼不仅显著地小于雌鱼,而且比雌鱼更细长、侧扁,用多项式来描写短吻舌鳎的生长过程,并求出生长拐点年龄为2．35龄。     

Histologic estimation of age at death using the anterior cortex of the femur

This report describes a new histologic method for determination of age at death, the latest in a series of studies that began with Kerley's pioneer presentation in 1965. The study population was collected from 328 documented individuals from an anatomy dissecting room in the United States, from two modern cemeteries in the Dominican Republic, and from autopsies performed in a Chilean hospital. Undecalcified thin sections 1.0 cm wide were made from specimens taken from the femoral midshaft directly opposite the linea aspera. Five 0.886 mm2 fields were located at the periosteal edge and photographed, mainly for purposes of defining the fields and providing a permanent record. Secondary osteons, type II osteons, osteon fragments, resorption spaces, and non-Haversian canals were recorded as number/mm2, and a 100-space grid was used to measure average percent of unremodeled, osteonal, and fragmental bone. Stepwise regression analysis of the measurements produced a series of regression equations for age estimation for females, males, and sexes combined. Most equations have a standard error of estimate of about 10 years, but the coefficients of determination (r2) range from 0.48 to 0.72. In practice, sex-specific equations gave better results than opposite-sex or nonspecific equations, mainly because males and females differed in the pattern of relations between osteons and osteon fragments with advancing age.     

黄胸鼠的年龄鉴定和种群年龄组成

本文经晶体干重法鉴定黄胸鼠的年龄,分析其种群年龄组成,并与其他年龄鉴定方法如体重法、体长法、臼齿磨损法进行了比较。     

中国早期人类化石层位与黄土-深海沉积古气候旋回的对比

本文试从古人类化石层位在黄土剖面中的序列位置,结合黄土剖面磁性地层学研究成果,对比黄土-深海沉积古气候旋回与氧同位素期。列出中国已发现的第四纪最早的人类化石是公王岭蓝田猿人,距今年代为73—80万年。北京猿人的生活时期(北京猿人洞穴堆积1—11层)可能为距今59—12.8万年。元谋猿人,陈家窝蓝田猿人与早期北京猿人时代相当,和县猿人与晚期北京猿人时代相当,大荔人和丁村人与最后期的北京猿人时代相当。     

Analysis of the fuel wood used in Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age copper mining sites of the Schwaz and Brixlegg area (Tyrol,Austria)

Charcoal analysis was carried out as part of an interdisciplinary project focusing on the copper mining history of the former mining area of Schwaz and Brixlegg, a region pivotal as a copper source in prehistoric Europe. The goal was to use remains of carbonised wood to investigate environmental implications of prehistoric mining, as well as to gain new insight about the ancient mining technique of fire-setting. Charcoal samples from seven copper mining sites (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age) were analysed. The results reveal a strong preference for coniferous wood as fuel in fire-setting, but not in ore smelting/roasting processes. Species composition at the ore-processing sites indicates moderate forest degradation processes caused by human intervention.     

Age estimation by dental attrition in an independently controlled early 19th century sample from Zwolle, The Netherlands

This paper reports the investigation of macroscopic aging methods in a skeletal sample from the early 19th century, excavated in The Netherlands and containing a number of individuals of known age and sex. A method is proposed for calibrating age estimations based on dental attrition.     

大渡河上游麻尔柯河高原鳅的年龄与生长

研究了采自大渡河上游麻尔柯河及其支流则曲的129尾麻尔柯河高原鳅(Triplophysa markehenensis)的年龄结构和生长特性。结果表明,耳石和脊椎骨都可作为年龄鉴定的材料,其中耳石是进行年龄鉴定的最适材料,脊椎骨则可作为辅助材料;背鳍条不适合用于年龄鉴定。这批麻尔柯河高原鳅的年龄范围为2～8龄,以3～6龄居多,占总数的83.5%;体长体重呈幂函数关系:W=0.000015L2.951931;Von Bertalanffy生长方程为:Lt=173.1241[1-e-0.1597(t+0.5328)],Wt=60.7531[1-e-0.1597(t+0.5328)]2.9519;体重生长曲线的拐点为t=6.25,拐点时体长为114.5mm,体重为17.9g。关键词:耳石;脊椎骨;年龄;生长     

Exploring the relationship between incidence and the average age of infection during seasonal epidemics

The inverse relationship between the incidence and the average age of first infection for immunizing agents has become a basic tenet in the theory underlying the mathematical modeling of infectious diseases. However, this relationship assumes that the infection has reached an endemic equilibrium. In reality, most infectious diseases exhibit seasonal and/or long-term oscillations in incidence. We use a seasonally forced age-structured SIR model to explore the relationship between the number of cases and the average age of first infection over a single epidemic cycle. Contrary to the relationship for the equilibrium dynamics, we find that the average age of first infection is greatest at or near the peak of the epidemic when mixing is homogeneous. We explore the sensitivity of our findings to assumptions about the natural history of infection, population mixing behavior, the mechanism of seasonality, and of the timing of case reporting in relation to the infectious period. We conclude that seasonal variation in the average age of first infection tends to be greatest for acute infections, and the relationship between the number of cases and the average age of first infection can vary depending on the nature of population mixing and the natural history of infection.