Building Bones: Bone Formation and Development in Anthropology

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Bone is the tissue most frequently recovered archaeologically and is the material most commonly studied by biological anthropologists, who are interested in how skeletons change shape during growth and across evolutionary time. This volume brings together a range of contemporary studies of bone growth and development to highlight how cross-disciplinary research and new methods can enhance our anthropological understanding of skeletal variation. The novel use of imaging techniques from developmental biology, advanced sequencing methods from genetics, and perspectives from evolutionary developmental biology improve our ability to understand the bases of modern human and primate variation. Animal models can also be used to provide a broad biological perspective to the systematic study of humans. This volume is a testament to the drive of anthropologists to understand biological and evolutionary processes that underlie changes in bone morphology and illustrates the continued value of incorporating multiple perspectives within anthropological inquiry.

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Building BonesBone Formation and Development in Anthropology
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Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology - Series page
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Building Bones - Title page
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Contents
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Contributors
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Introduction
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- By Christopher J. Percival, Joan T. Richtsmeier
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1 - What Is a Biological ‘Trait’?
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- By Kenneth Weiss
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2 - The Contribution of Angiogenesis to Variation in Bone Development and Evolution
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- By Christopher J. Percival, Kazuhiko Kawasaki, Yuan Huang, Kenneth Weiss, Ethylin Wang Jabs, Runze Li, Joan T. Richtsmeier
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3 - Association of the Chondrocranium and Dermatocranium in Early Skull Formation
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- By Kazuhiko Kawasaki, Joan T. Richtsmeier
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4 - Unique Ontogenetic Patterns of Postorbital Septation in Tarsiers and the Issue of Trait Homology
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- By Valerie B. DeLeon, Alfred L. Rosenberger, Timothy D. Smith
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5 - Exploring Modern Human Facial Growth at the Micro- and Macroscopic Levels
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- By Sarah E. Freidline, Cayetana Martinez-Maza, Philipp Gunz, Jean-Jacques Hublin
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6 - Changes in Mandibular Cortical Bone Density and Elastic Properties during Growth
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- By Paul C. Dechow
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7 - Postcranial Skeletal Development and Its Evolutionary Implications
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- By David B. Burr, Jason M. Organ
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8 - Combining Genetic and Developmental Methods to Study Musculoskeletal Evolution in Primates
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- By Terence D. Capellini, Heather Dingwall
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9 - Using Comparisons between Species and Anatomical Locations to Discover Mechanisms of Growth Plate Patterning and Differential Growth
pp 205-232
- By Kelsey M. Kjosness, Philip L. Reno
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10 - Ontogenetic and Genetic Influences on Bone’s Responsiveness to Mechanical Signals
pp 233-253
- By Ian J. Wallace, Brigitte Demes, Stefan Judex
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11 - The Havers–Halberg Oscillation and Bone Metabolism
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- By Russell T. Hogg, Timothy G. Bromage, Haviva M. Goldman, Julia A. Katris, John G. Clement
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12 - Structural and Mechanical Changes in Trabecular Bone during Early Development in the Human Femur and Humerus
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- By Timothy M. Ryan, David A. Raichlen, James H. Gosman
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Appendix to Chapter 3: Detailed Anatomical Description of Developing Chondrocranium and Dermatocranium in the Mouse
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References (not included in citations for Chapter 3)
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Index
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12 - Plate section
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Contents

Building BonesBone Formation and Development in Anthropology
pp i-ii

Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology - Series page
pp iii-iv

Building Bones - Title page
pp v-v

Copyright page
pp vi-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

Contributors
pp ix-xii

Introduction
pp 1-12

1 - What Is a Biological ‘Trait’?
pp 13-25

2 - The Contribution of Angiogenesis to Variation in Bone Development and Evolution
pp 26-51

3 - Association of the Chondrocranium and Dermatocranium in Early Skull Formation
pp 52-78

4 - Unique Ontogenetic Patterns of Postorbital Septation in Tarsiers and the Issue of Trait Homology
pp 79-103

5 - Exploring Modern Human Facial Growth at the Micro- and Macroscopic Levels
pp 104-127

6 - Changes in Mandibular Cortical Bone Density and Elastic Properties during Growth
pp 128-147

7 - Postcranial Skeletal Development and Its Evolutionary Implications
pp 148-174

8 - Combining Genetic and Developmental Methods to Study Musculoskeletal Evolution in Primates
pp 175-204

9 - Using Comparisons between Species and Anatomical Locations to Discover Mechanisms of Growth Plate Patterning and Differential Growth
pp 205-232

10 - Ontogenetic and Genetic Influences on Bone’s Responsiveness to Mechanical Signals
pp 233-253

11 - The Havers–Halberg Oscillation and Bone Metabolism
pp 254-280

12 - Structural and Mechanical Changes in Trabecular Bone during Early Development in the Human Femur and Humerus
pp 281-302

Appendix to Chapter 3: Detailed Anatomical Description of Developing Chondrocranium and Dermatocranium in the Mouse
pp 303-314

References (not included in citations for Chapter 3)
pp 315-314

Index
pp 315-319

12 - Plate section

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