Evaluation of the applicability of regression equations for sorting commingled remains on 3-Dimensional bony elements

Samantha De Simone1, Lucina S Hackman1

  • 1Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, MSI/WTB Complex, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee, DD1 5EH, United Kingdom.

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