The bone age of an individual is defined as:

A. the precise age at which secondary centers of ossification form
B. the average chronological age at which centers of ossification form and fusion of growth plates takes place
C. a fossil human's age at death as determined by x-raying the bones
D. none of these


B. the average chronological age at which centers of ossification form and fusion of growth plates takes place

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A) shallow graves dug into the bottom of a hearth at sites in Russia and France B) iron pyrite from a cave in Belgium C) the construction of kilns at a site in the Czech Republic D) all of the above E) none of the above

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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