Cassandra M Turcotte, Audrey M Choi, Jeffrey K Spear, Eva M Hernandez-Janer, Edwin Dickinson, Hannah G Taboada, Michala K Stock, Catalina I Villamil, Samuel E Bauman, Melween I Martinez, Lauren J N Brent, Noah Snyder-Mackler, Michael J Montague, Michael L Platt, Scott A Williams, Susan C Antón, James P Higham
OBJECTIVES: Estimation of body mass from skeletal metrics can reveal important insights into the paleobiology of archeological or fossil remains. The standard approach constructs predictive equations from postcrania, but studies have questioned the reliability of traditional measures. Here, we examine several skeletal features to assess their accuracy in predicting body mass. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Antemortem mass measurements were compared with common skeletal dimensions from the same animals postmortem, using 115 rhesus macaques (male: n = 43; female: n = 72)...
March 6, 2024: American journal of biological anthropology