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Synthesizing multivariate statistical techniques with exploratory data analysis provides a robust methodological framework for standardizing and comparing intraskeletal cortical bone variation across different skeletal elements. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate intraskeletal variation in cortical bone quantity across distinct anatomical sites using standardized multivariate exploratory methods.

August 30, 2026American Journal of Biological Anthropology

Intraskeletal Variation in Cortical Bone Quantity in a Medieval Italian Sample: A Multivariate Exploratory Approach

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KKKatherine KinkopfNorth Carolina State University TTTrent TrombleyAugustana University JSJeffrey A. SeckingerUniversity of California, Berkeley

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Cross-sectional skeletal analysis reveals linked femoral and metacarpal cortical bone loss in medieval skeletons, highlighting the need for multivariate intraskeletal evaluations.

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To evaluate intraskeletal variation in cortical bone quantity across distinct anatomical sites using standardized multivariate exploratory methods.
Assessed cortical bone indicators from the rib, metacarpal, and femur in a medieval sample of 72 individuals from Pieve di Pava, Italy.
Standardized cortical bone indicators across elements with diverse biological baselines using z-scores.
Evaluated relative intraskeletal variation using principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis within an exploratory data analysis framework.
Femoral and metacarpal cortical bone measurements demonstrated a consistent positive association across individuals.
Cortical bone quantity in both the metacarpal and femur displayed stochastic, decoupled relationships with rib bone quantity at the sample level.

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Kinkopf et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a93f08e6c1a8fb52e79cc22 https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70341

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Cross-sectional skeletal analysis reveals linked femoral and metacarpal cortical bone loss in medieval skeletons, highlighting the need for multivariate intraskeletal evaluations.

Intraskeletal Variation in Cortical Bone Quantity in a Medieval Italian Sample: A Multivariate Exploratory Approach

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Intraskeletal Variation in Cortical Bone Quantity in a Medieval Italian Sample: A Multivariate Exploratory Approach

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