Hi Jim,
part of my phd looked at cortical thickness - based on Smith and Horwitzs work - in a documented sample of st kilda soay sheep in relation to their sex, number of offspring and age - it was inconclusive in the end and the method was not accurate enough to be of use to me in indentifying loss of bone mass as a response to lactation - but feel free to read it or email me with more questions. I shall find the full reference for you and maybe get the darn thing pdf'd.
Do get in touch if you want to know more.
Jacqui
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Is anyone aware of any studies that have examined the thickness of the walls of long bones in the major European domesticates plus the European red deer, either in modern or archaeological samples? In particular, I'm in need of any data comparing the thickness of cortical bone in the walls of limb bones between species and between males, females and castrates of each species, with an emphasis on sheep, cattle and red deer.
Thanks in advance,
Jim Boyle
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