Skeletochronology
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skeletochronology-289-14845955
title:
Skeletochronology
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Skeletochronology is a technique used to determine the individual, chronological ages of vertebrates by counting lines of arrested, annual growth, also known as LAGs, within skeletal tissues. Within the annual bone growth specimens, there are broad and narrow lines. Broad lines represent the growth period and narrow lines represent a growth pause. These narrow lines are what characterises one growth year, therefore make it suitable to determine the age of the specimen. Not all bones grow at the
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Set of methodologies in skeletology
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeletochronology
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2023-11-07T03:42:23Z
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