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Blom, A.A.; Inskip, S.A.; Baetsen, W.A.; Hoogland, M.L.P. (2018)

Testing the Sternal Clavicle Ageing Method on a Post‐Medieval Dutch Skeletal Collection

Article / Letter to editor
When a new method is produced, it should be assessed for accuracy and reliability before widespread use. A new method by Falys and Prangle for estimating age from degeneration of the sternal end of the clavicle is tested in this paper on an 18th–19th‐century known‐age Dutch population (80 clavicles). Intra‐ and inter‐observer tests (Cohen's kappa) revealed slight to moderate agreement (k = 0.100–0.425 and 0.106–0.534 respectively). However, owing to large age ranges, 87% accuracy was achieved. Methodological improvements are suggested that could help the method further to improve age estimates for the elderly in past populations.
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Blom, A.A.; Inskip, S.A.; Baetsen, W.A.; Hoogland, M.L.P.
Date
2018-04-17
Journal
ARCHAEOMETRY
Volume
60
Issue
6
Pages
1391 - 1402
DOI
doi:10.1111/arcm.12402