anthropology
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2007-12-19 13:28:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
In the bones of an adult, the growth plates are fused. In a child, the growth plates have not knitted together with the long bone ends. Also, the plates of the adult skull are fused together, the ones of a child are open and flexible. These markers are evident even in very old fossilized bones.
2007-12-19 13:43:20 · answer #1 · answered by correrafan 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Same way they knew she was a Lucy and not a Desi. A great deal of the bones were found which is why it is such a good discovery. Good thing that "Lucy in the Sky" was the popular song and not "Lady Madonna."
2007-12-20 03:26:02 · answer #2 · answered by Heart of man 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They found the findings to be adult-like.
2007-12-20 03:14:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
he didn't. he made up the entire freaking thing
2007-12-19 22:23:10 · answer #4 · answered by laughoutloud22 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋