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Shane Walker ABOUT US If you have done business with France Casting since 2004, you have likely worked with, if not spoken to me, the owner, Shane Walker. I am a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder, with a Masters in Biological Anthropology. My interests were to further my education with a PhD in Forensic Anthropology, but the great excitement over forensics at the time derailed those plans a bit. Along the way I met Dr. Diane France and had the opportunity to work with her on a case and eventually work for her in this business as I finished up my degree and looked into PhD programs across the US. When my "derailing" was in its early stages, Diane asked about my desires to take over her business. That was a hard decision to make because it involved giving up some of my dreams in exchange for others I had never considered. After much reflection and discussions with my better half, I realized that this business has many perks, and I believe is a good fit for me for several reasons. First, it involves two of my greatest loves: all things osteological, and the creativity and artistry it takes to make a masterpiece, and yes what we make are masterpieces. Second, it meant staying in Colorado, a place I have come to love. Third, it fulfilled one of my lifetime goals of not just being another 'whatever' [fill in an appropriate job title here], but gave me the opportunity I have always sought to do something different; to excel at something a million other people aren't doing. That's what I found in France Casting. The other great reason for taking on this challenge of running my own business, is that it allows me to work with all of you amazing people, to interact with you daily, to see you on occasion face to face, and to continue to provide you with the best casts available so that our work as scientists, educators, and researchers never suffers and never stops. I am committed to excellence and will do everything I can to make sure you see that in every cast you purchase from me, no matter how big or how small. I look forward to many years of doing business with each of you, and thank you for the opportunity. Shane THE REST OF THE TEAM In 2012, Molly Nettleingham joined out team after completing a Bachelors degree from Fort Lewis College in Anthropology. She has a proven knack for this work, and her meticulous style makes her an ideal candidate for producing the quality of casts we demand here. Therefore, she has been made our production manager and is excelling in every way. Her attention to detail continues to be shown not only in our casts, but in her organization and cleanliness, I appreciate her and all that she does for the business. Thank you, Molly! Dr. Diane France (emeritus) founded this company many years ago. While she is not officially employed at France Casting and has moved on to other amazing projects, she is still a big part of what we do here, and deserves at least an honorary role as a member of our team. Not only did she found this company and make a lasting name for it, but she also continues to work as a contractor for all of our molding needs, especially those truly tricky items that few if any other people in the world could mold so well. Her many years of knowledge and experience molding and casting items from all over the world is an invaluable resource that is indispensable to what we do. She is also a great sounding board for any issues, concerns, or ideas we might have for changing and improving the business. She is a constant support in so many ways and is appreciated more than she could possibly know. Her gifts and talents continue to bless the world through her custom casting, her books, her forensic expertise, her photography and her genuine love and concern for people, which if you have ever met her you have experienced and know to what I refer. She is a gem of a lady and I am privileged to be able to know and work closely with her. She is also the supplier of the non-human primates on our website, through company, France Custom Casting. The Rest of the Team

Human Pathology and Anomalies Please Contact us by -or- to order or request an estimate. PA001 Amputated Humerus $119.00 Well-healed amputated humerus documented 40 weeks from amputation to death, from National Museum of Health and Medicine. PA003 Parietal Bones with Tertiary Syphilis $139.00 This cast is a good alternative to our syphilis cranium (CS030) if you are working with a smaller budget. Excellent detail (see photo). PA004 Amputated Proximal Tibia and Fibula $199.00 Documented 14 months from amputation to death; exhibits tremendous infection. From National Museum of Health and Medicine. PA005 Amputated Femoral Shaft $119.00 Documented six weeks from amputation to re-amputation, exhibits sequestration and callus. From National Museum of Health and Medicine. PA006 Cranial Sections w/ Gunshot Wounds $499.00 for the entire set. $79.00 per individual element. These are from documented individuals from the Civil War, and have known intervals from injury to death of 5 days, 9 days, 20 days, 32 days, 37 days, 51 days, and 10 years. Price includes history of treatment, where known, from the post surgeons. From National Museum of Health and Medicine. PA007 Fetal Cranium- Cyclopia $149.00 This infant had one orbit for both eyes. Cast includes cranium and mandible in excellent condition. From Nation Museum of Health and Medicine. PA008 Fetal Cranium- Anencephaly $149.00 Cranium and mandible in excellent condition, from National Museum of Health and Medicine. PA009 Microcephalic Cranium $279.00 Small cranium with completely united sagittal suture (scaphocephaly?). No teeth present, but otherwise cranium is in excellent condition. Lower picture places this cranium next to our CS012 Mexican American male cranium for a visual comparison. PA010 Sequestrum $119.00 A sequestrum is a detached or dead piece of bone within an abscess or wound. This sequestrum was removed from the leg of an individual who was shot 6 months earlier during the Civil War. It measures about 6 inches in length. From National Museum of Health and Medicine. PA011 Calvarium with Trephination $169.00 This Civil War soldier was shot on September 17, 1862. The doctors performed a trephination on October 11, 1862, and he died the same day. This cast shows the infection on the interior of the calvarium, and shows the smooth edges of the trephination. From the National Museum of Health and Medicine. PA012 Femur with Shot Fracture and Infection $219.00 This individual was injured in a street brawl in which his left femur was severely fractured. The leg became severely infected. The individual died just under 2 months from the date of injury from exhaustion. The bone is in two pieces and shows extensive effects of infection. PA013 Septic Arthritis of the Knee $219.00 This bone shows extensive septic arthritis resulting in a fused femur and tibia. Excellent details from the original are captured in this cast. PA014 Tuberculosis in the Proximal Femur and Os Coxae $219.00 This cast shows extensive damage caused by tuberculosis in the hip joint. PA015 Tuberculosis in the Lower Vertebral Column $289.00 This cast shows extensive damage caused by tuberculosis to the lower vertebral column including vertebrae T11-L4 PA016 Brucellosis in the Lower Vertebrae $279.00 This cast shows the damage caused to various vertebrae as a result of brucellosis. Only the most severe vertebral cases were cast including 2 lumbar and 3 thoracic vertebrae. PA017 Septic Arthritis of the Left Hand $109.00 This cast shows extensive damage caused by septic arthritis, including complete fusion and massive remodeling of the carpal region and proximal metacarpal bones. PA018 Segmentation Error in the Lumbar/Sacral Region $199.00 This cast displays a segmentation error involving at least two lumbar vertebrae and the upper sacrum. Beautiful detail was able to be captured from this original. PA019 Excised Humeral Fragments from Civil War Gun Shot Wound $199.00 This individual was wounded during the Civil War by a conoidal musket ball that shattered the neck and upper portion of the left humerus. The humeral head and accompanying fragment were then removed after which the individual made a remarkable recovery. Detailed documentation of the medical history of this individual will accompany each cast copy which includes a incredible photo displaying his healed injury. PA020 Humerus with Civil War Gun Shot Wound $229.00 This right humerus displays the results of a gun shot wound received during the Civil War. The diaphyseal portion of the humerus was fractured and fragmented. The bone shows no evidence of healing. No other information is available at this time. PA021 Cranium with Civil War Gun Shot Wound $359.00 This cranium derives from the Civil War era. It shows classic entry and exit wounds as well as radiating fractures caused by a gun shot wound. No remodeling of the injured bone has taken place indicating that this was a perimortem injury. The nasal bones are absent and the dentition is incomplete but includes the following: right side-M3, M2, M1, PM2, PM1 and fragmented C; left side- M2(with caries), M1, PM1, C (ectopic eruption) & LI fractured; all other teeth are absent. PA900 Modern 91 Year Old European American Female $1,159.00 This set includes the five elements listed directly below under item numbers PA901-PA905. They include a trephined cranium with mandible, and arthritic elements including the shoulder girdle, lumbar vetrebra, left first foot phalanges, and a medically repaired fracture of the right femur, all from a documented modern 91 year old European American female. This is a great set useful for many applications. PA901 Osteoarthritis, Shoulder Girdle $259.00 Osteoarthritis in the shoulder girdle from a 91 year old female. Set includes clavicle, scapula, and humerus. Individual bones are available as well. PA902 Osteoarthritis, Lumbar Vertebra $249.00 Osteoarthritis in lumbar vertebra from a 91 year old female. Set includes four consecutive lumbar vertebra showing extensive osteoarthritis. PA903 Medically Repaired Healed in Osteoarthritic Femur $259.00 This femur is from the 91 year old female set above. It was fractured, medically repaired, and shows the process of healing in an osteoarthritic femur. PA904 Osteoarthritis, Human Foot Phalanges $99.00 Left first digit proximal, middle, and distal phalanges of a 91 year old European American female with osteoarthritis.

Sex and Age Standards Please Contact us by -or- to order or request an estimate. SA001 Suchey-Brooks Male Age Determination $179.00 Set consists of 12 male pubic bone models to illustrate the six phases of the Suchey-Brooks pubic symphyseal age determination system. The system is based on an extensive sample of male pubic bones (n=739), with legal documentation of age (death certificate). SA002 Suchey-Brooks Female Age Determination $179.00 Twelve pubic bone models illustrating the six phases of the Suchey-Brooks pubic symphyseal female age determination system. SA003 Epiphyseal Age Determination $229.00 Set consists of 7 medial clavicle models (1 with separate epiphysis), 7 iliac crests (2 with separate epiphyses), 2 proximal humeri and 1 proximal femur, to aid in age determination by phases of epiphyseal union. An identified Jane Doe case is also represented by three bones (2 pubic bones and 1 iliac crest) to illustrate the use of multiple age indicators. SA004 Suchey-Sutherland Sex Determination $209.00 This set of 9 pubic bone pairs (5 female and 4 male) is designed to assist researchers in the sex determination of skeletal remains using the os pubis. An extensive sample (n=1284) of well-documented pubic bones was studied. Stress is given to conditions in the adolescent and hard-to-sex bones. SA005 Suchey-Brooks Male Instructional Casts $239.00 Twenty-two pubic models (5 paired and 12 single) for use in instruction and practice of age determination by the Suchey-Brooks male system. These individuals are of known age (death certificate), but are not part of the original sample of 739 bones upon which the male age determination is based. #SA001 is NOT included in this set. SA006 Suchey-Brooks Female Instructional Casts $239.00 Set includes twenty-nine pubic models (13 paired and 3 single) for use in instruction and practice of age determination by the Suchey-Brooks female system. These individuals are of known age (death certificate). Information on pregnancy is included for interpretation of dorsal changes. #SA002 is NOT included in this set. SA007 Forensic Applications I $229.00 Actual 3 John and 2 Jane Doe cases are presented to teach the use of multiple age indictors. Information is included for these identified individuals. SA008 Occipital Age Determination System $338.00 with skull $229.00 without skull Conditions of the development of the occipital bone are shown in specimens without age documentation. The “basilar suture” is stressed with data on documented individuals. This set includes four occipital bone cast sets showing varying stages of the union of the basilar portion. Infant cranium is optional. SA009 Gilbert-Suchey Variations in the Female Os Pubis: Age, Trauma, Pathology $239.00 This set of female pubic bone casts illustrates variability seen in the os pubis relating to age, trauma, and pathology. These bones illustrate key points from the joint research of Mile Gilbert and Judy Suchey (1984-continuing). Three photographic slides are included which compare the cast of the “Lucy” (Australopithecus afarensis) pubic bone to a modern female. The cast of the “Lucy” pubic bone was provided to J. Suchey by the Institute of Human Origins. SA010 Field Sampler Series $239.00 A great set of field samples. SA100 Iscan-Loth Rib Age Determination $299.00 Forty-two casts of males and females illustrating age determination from the sternal end of the fourth rib. Instructional materials included. SA200A Dental Development Maxilla and Mandible Approximately 6 Years Old. $179.00 Mandibular and maxillary bone cut away to show dental development. SA200b Dental Development Maxilla and Mandible Approximately 10 Years Old $179.00 Mandibular and maxillary bone cut away to show dental development. CS200 Human Subadult, Upper Dentition Exposed (approx. 6 yrs old) $349.00 This individual is not documented so age is an estimation only. Upper dentition is exposed, but that of the mandible is not currently but may be in the future. PI001 Human Infant Postcranial Bones $259.00 Full term human infant bones from both sides including left and right femur, tibia, fibula, os coxa, humerus, radius, ulna, scapula, and clavicle. More bones available - contact us for details. SA300 Human Subadult: 0.5-1.5 Years of Age $509.00 Experts at the Smithsonian age this individual at .5 – 1.5 years of age Includes: -Left Femur -Left Calcaneus -Left Tibia -Left Fibula -Left Ischium -Left Ilium -Left Clavicle -Left Scapula -Left Ulna -Left Radius -Right pubis -Right Fibula -Right pubis -Right Fibula -Cervical Vertebra Arch (2 halves) -Lumbar Vertebra -Thoracic Vertebra -Portion of Sternum SA301 Human Subadult: 1-2 Years of Age $309.00 Experts at the Smithsonian age this individual at 1 – 2 years of age Includes: Left femur Right ilium Left humerus Right pubis Left ulna Right ischium Left radius Mandible Left clavicle Left scapula SA302 Human Subadult: 7.5-8.5 Years of Age $689.00 Without Skull $969.00 With Skull Experts at the Smithsonian age this individual at 7.5 – 8.5 years of age Includes: Cranium and Mandible (optional) Left ischium/pubis Left femur + epiphysis Right ischium/pubis Left tibia + 2 epiphyses Left ilium Left humerus + epiphysis 2nd cervical vertebra Right humerus, no epiphysis Cervical vertebra Left ulna + distal epiphysis Thoracic vertebra Left radius + distal and proximal epiphyses Lumbar vertebra Right clavicle 1st sacral vertebra 2 portions of sternum Left scapula Left calcaneus CS302 Human Subadult Cranium (7.5 - 8.5 years) $299.00 This individual has been aged by experts at the Smithsonian, and is from SA302 (in the sex and age determination series). Includes cranium and mandible though mandible is not pictured. SA303 Human Subadult:15-19 Years of Age $139.00 Includes Right Radius Distal Fibula SA304 Human Subadult: Mid Teens $119.00 Right humerus with proximal epiphysis missing, distal complete union. SA305 Human Subadult: Late Teens $119.00 Right humerus with line at proximal epiphysis, distal complete union SA306 Human Subadult: Documented 13 Year Old $199.00 Right humerus with unfused proximal epiphysis, distal compound epiphyseal fusion with distinct line and slight separation at lateral epicondyle, and unfused medial epicondyle Right ulna with unfused proximal and distal epiphyses THIS ITEM IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE GROWTH SERIES (SA350) SA350 Growth Series $2359.00 Includes all elements from PI001, SA300, SA301, SA302, SA303, SA304, SA305 - Human Infant Postcranial Bones (#PI001) - Human Subadult:0.5 – 1.5 Years of Age (#SA300) - Human Subadult:1 – 2 Years of Age (#SA301) - Human Subadult:7.5 – 8.5 Years of Age (#SA302) - Human Subadult:15 – 19 Years of Age (#SA303) - Human Subadult:Mid-Teens (#SA304) - Human Subadult:Late Teens (#SA305)

France Casting works with The National Museum of Kenya (NMK) to provide casts from Kenya. These materials are made by The NMK personnel. They are shipped directly from Nairobi, Kenya, to you. They are NOT duplicated from photographs, measurements, or examination of casts - but they ARE made from molds of the original specimens! Links Please use these links below to look at NMK's catalogue and pricelist. Contact us directly for any questions. The National Museums Of Kenya Casting Catalogue Pricelist for The National Museums of Kenya Casts Contact France Casting For More Information KNM MB 29100 cranium superior MS2050 KNM WT 15000 anterior KNM MB 29100 cranium superior 1/6

Other Casts Please Contact us by -or- to order or request an estimate. MS001 Black Bear Hindpaw Disarticulated: $219.00 Articulated: $259.00 Articulated with brass wire (unless you specify elastic cord), this is a hindpaw from a black bear, including the calcaneus through the terminal phalanges (bone core for claws). From California State University, Chico, and is cast in resin. MS004 Black Bear Forepaw Disarticulated: $219.00 Articulated: $259.00 Forepaw, including carpals, articulated with brass wire and springs (unless you specify elastic cord), from a black bear. From California State University, cast in resin. MS003 Bear Cranium and Mandible $279.00 U. americanus, in excellent condition. MS006 Mountain Lion Cranium and Mandible $269.00 This large adult male had a broken canine, but that has been reconstructed, and we hope you can't tell which one it is. MS007 Hyena Male Skull $279.00 This skull is in excellent condition, from Egypt. MS008 Tiger Male Skull $439.00 Cranium and mandible are in excellent condition. MS009 Swan Furculum $39.00 Do your students really know their anatomy? Try this on them! Even some experts confuse this with an edentulous mandible. For picture please reach out. We like to keep this one under wraps so as not to give away the fun. MS100 Katanda Bone Points $85.00 per element. Barbed bone points from Zaire, dating to approximately 80,000 BP (or more), excavated by Alison Brooks, Ph.D. and John E. Yellen, Ph.D. between 1986 and 1990 (Science 268:548-556, 1995). Originals are currently at the Smithsonian Institution. Second picture shows all the items available currently. We custom paint these to approximate the original coloring. Excellent for display purposes. There are 12 pieces available: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, 1, 4, 8, 9, K9:10.

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