Burial, Excavation, and Preparation of Primate Skeletal Material for Morphological Study

Overview

Journal Primates

Specialty Biology

Date 2015 Aug 7

PMID 26245478

Citations 3

Authors

Ben Garrod

Alice M Roberts

Corinne Duhig

Debby Cox

William McGrew

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Abstract

Inclusion of osteological material in primatological research has a long history, and use of skeletal remains continues to be important in anatomical and anthropological research. Here we report a set of proven methods, including equipment, protocol, and procedure, which enable relatively simple acquisition of skeletal material from naturally deceased animals in field sites and sanctuaries. Such skeletal material, often with extensive accompanying life-history data, is a unique and valuable source of data for both academic and conservation-based research.

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