Age Determination of an Alaskan Mummy: Morphological and Biochemical Correlation
Authors:
- Patricia M. MastersPMPatricia M. Masters
- Michael R. ZimmermanMZMichael R. Zimmerman
- 1 September 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 201 (4358) , 811-812
Abstract
Aspartic acid racemization analysis of a tooth from an Alaskan mummy yielded an age at death of 53 (± 5) years, which correlates well with earlier estimates based on morphological features. This study illustrates the value of integrative approaches to paleopathologic problems and the importance of preserving rare specimens for the application of new techniques.Keywords
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