Greenfield, H. J. and Arnold, E. (2008). Absolute age and tooth eruption and wear sequences in sheep and goat:. J Archaeol Sci 35 (4). Vol 35(4), pp. 836-849.
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Absolute age and tooth eruption and wear sequences in sheep and goat: | |||
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determining age-at-death in zooarchaeology using a modern control sample | |||
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J Archaeol Sci 35 (4) | |||
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Journal of Archaeological Science | |||
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35 (4) | |||
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836 - 849 | |||
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The paper seeks to improve understanding of the relationship between mandibular tooth eruption and wear sequences and absolute age in modern sheep and goat. While the relationship between tooth eruption and wear and absolute age has been investigated for primitive breeds in parts of the Old World, the pilot study extends the applicability of this research to modern breeds and to another geographic region (North America). A modern control sample of two species of domestic caprines -- Ovis aries (sheep) and Capra hircus (goats) from Manitoba, Canada -- are used to evaluate the two major systems for analysing mandibular tooth wear and eruption (Payne and Grant) and for assigning an absolute age-at-death. In order to compare the two systems, an absolute age for Grant's Mandibular Wear Stages was established for the first time, previously demonstrated only for Payne's system. The analysis confirmed that there is a very high correlation between the known age and estimated age based on tooth eruption and wear. However, Payne's system generated far coarser age-at-death profiles, which lowers its utility in constructing harvest profiles. Grant's system is recommended for ageing since it can yield more sensitive age estimations. In conclusion, it is possible to utilise the modern caprine breeds to establish the relationship between tooth eruption and wear and absolute age to reconstruct age and season of death of archaeological samples. | |||
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2008 | |||
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23 Jul 2008 |