Application of new methods on the study of ancient human remains in China in recent years

doi:10.16098/j.issn.0529-1356.2020.01.025

Abstract

Abstract:

In the past decade, in addition to using traditional naked-eye morphological analysis, two-dimensional measurement and data comparison, more and more scholars placed great emphasis on the application of new technologies available and supported the study of ancient human remains from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Through outlining recent advances in the application of new techniques on research of ancient human remains, this paper briefly summarized the characteristics of present research and gave an outlook on future research of ancient human remains in China.

Key words: Ancient human remains, Measurement technique, New method

CLC Number:

Q983.8

YANG Shang-bing CHEN Hui-min DUAN Wan-qi LI Hai-jun CHEN Feng DAI Cheng-ping. Application of new methods on the study of ancient human remains in China in recent years[J]. Acta Anatomica Sinica, 2020, 51(1): 139-149.

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