Plaintiffs'
/ Experts' Recommended Studies |
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DOI's / Experts'
Completed Studies |
1. Metric Analyses
- measurements to be taken of the following regions: |
1. Metric Analyses
- measurements were taken by J. Powell and J. Rose from the following
regions: |
- Skull
- Postcranial Bones - to ascertain
body proportions
- Dentition
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- Skull
- Postcranial Bones
- Dentition
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- Specially designed measurement protocols have
been developed by the following individuals: |
- Protocols/Methods designed by the following
individuals were used:
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- C. L. Brace (skeleton)
- G. W. Gill (skeleton)
- R. Jantz and D. Owsley (skeleton)
- J. Powell (dental & skeleton)
- D. G. Steele (skeleton)-
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- D. G. Steele (skeleton)
- J. Powell (dental & skeleton)
- Brace and Hunt
- Turner et al.
- T. Holiday
- Gill and Rhine
- Bass
- Martin and Saller
- Buikstra and Ubelaker
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-Measurements will be compared to unique databases
developed by the following individuals: |
- Measurements were compared to the following databases/descriptions: |
- R. Jantz and D. Owsley (includes
W.W. Howells database)
- D. G. Steele and J. Powell
- C. L. Brace
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- W. W. Howells (skeletal)
- Hanihara (skeletal)
- Wolpoff (dental)
- J. Powell (dental)
- T. Holiday
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2. Discrete
Trait Analyses - examining and recording
traits from the following areas: |
2. Discrete
Trait Analyses - traits were examined
and recorded by J. Powell and J. Rose from the following areas: |
- Skull
- Postcranial Skeleton
- Dentition
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- Skull
- Postcranial Bones
- Dentition
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- Presence/Absence of traits will be
compared to unique databases developed by the following individuals: |
- Presence/Absence of traits were compared to the
following databases/descriptions: |
- D. G. Steele
- J. Powell
- C. Turner
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- C. Turner
- deStefano and Hauser
- Ossenberg
- J. Powell
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3. Taphonomy
/ Paleopathology / Health & Lifestyle - |
3. Taphonomy
/ Paleopathology / Health & Lifestyle |
D. Owsley and Team of Specialists
R. Jantz and other Plaintiffs
Other Scientists |
- conducted by J. Powell and J. Rose between February
25 and March 1, 1999. Also by J. Powell, Philip Walker, and Clark
Larsen between April 24-26, 2000. |
4. Image Record
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4. Image Record
- conducted for 1st [Feb. 25-March 1, 1999] and 2nd [April 24-26,
2000] exams: |
- 35mm color slides and black and white
photographsof the cranium and postcranial skeleton.
- Digital photographs for three dimensional
computer models.
- X-rays of the Cranium and postcranial skeleton
(including dental).
- Cross-sectional CAT scans of the cranium and
postcranial skeleton.
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- Radiographs (X-rays) - cranium and
postcranial skeleton - 1st exam.
- Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT) - cranium
and postcranial skeletal elements (cross sections - digital
imaging) - 1st exam.
- 35mm Film - reconstructed skull was photographed
1st exam.
- 35mm Film - taken of skeletal elements by
J. Powell, Philip Walker, and Clark Larsen between April 24-26,
2000, for taphonomic study - 2nd exam.
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5. DNA Extraction
/ Analysis- |
5. DNA Extraction/Analysis
- Pending [David G. Smith - UC-Davis, Andrew Meriwhether - U. Michigan,
and Frederika Kaestle - Yale] - mitochondrial (mtDNA) and Y chromosome
analysis. |
6. Radiocarbon
- AMS+
- Thomas Stafford (AMS + multiple fraction
analysis)
- R. E. Taylor (AMS)
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6. Radiocarbon
- Conducted by U.C. Riverside, Beta Analytic, and U. Arizona (All
AMS C14). |
7. Collagen
Analysis - |
7. Collagen
Analysis- Conducted by R. E. Taylor, U.C.
Riverside and Beta Analytic. |
8. Isotopic
Analysis - |
8. Isotopic
Analysis - Conducted by R. E. Taylor,
U.C. Riverside and Beta Analytic. |
9. Antibody
Studies - |
9. Antibody
Studies - Not Conducted |
10. Section
Analysis-Dental - |
10. Section
Analysis-Dental - Not Conducted |
11. Bone Histology
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11. Bone Histology
- Not Conducted |
12. Casts/Molds
- (Cranium / Dental) |
12. Casts/Molds
- Virtual Cast was produced by CAT scan / digital imaging during
1st exam conducted between Feb. 25-March 1, 1999. Bone surface casts
taken during 2nd exam between April 24-26, 2000. |
13. Phytolith
Recovery - |
13. Phytolith
Recovery - Not Conducted (J. Powell noted
lack of calculus on teeth during 1st exam conducted between Feb.
25-March 1, 1999). |
14. Detection
and Analysis of Adhering Soil: D. Owsley
and Team (Also for Taphonomic Study). |
14. Detection
and Analysis of Adhering Sediment (Skeletal)
- Conducted by G. Huckleberry and J. Stein between Feb. 25-March
1, 1999:
- Site Stratigraphy Described.
- Skeletal Sediment Detected and Removed.
- Selection of Site Sediments for Comparison
with Skeletal Sediments.
- Granulometry
- Thin-Section (Micromorphology) Analysis.
- Thermogravimetric Analysis.
- X-ray Diffraction.
- Trace-Element Analysis.
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15. Further
Study of the Discovery Site. |
15. Further
Study of the Discovery Site: |
- D. Owsley and Team.
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Recommended by G. Huckleberry and J. Stein. |
16. Analysis
of the Lithic Object Embedded in the Pelvis
-to be conducted by: |
16. Analysis
of the Embedded Lithic Artifact - Conducted
by J. Fagan: |
- R. Bonnichsen.
- D. J. Stafford.
- D. Owsley.
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- Visual Inspection.
- Artifact Description.
- X-rays and CAT Scans.
- Typological Assessment.
- Artifact Comparisons.
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17. Skeletal
Reconstruction |
17. Skeletal
Reconstruction - |
- D. Owsley / Assistants
- David R. Hunt
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Conducted by J. Powell and J. Rose between Feb.
25-March 1, 1999. Also conducted by J. Powell, Clark Larsen, and
Philip Walker between April 24-26, 2000 |
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18. Cultural
Affiliation Studies
- Review of Archaeological Data - K.
Ames
- Review of Traditional Historical & Ethnographic
Information - D. Boxerger
- Review of Bio-Archaeological Information -
S. Hackenberger
- Review of Linguistic Information - E. Hunn
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