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Forensic Anthropology

Forensic Anthropology. Forensic Anthropology. Role of the Forensic Anthropologist:. Recover Human Remains. Identify Human Remains. Determine Time or Cause of Death. Forensic Anthropology. Education:. Most forensic anthropologists are specialists in physical anthropology.

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Forensic Anthropology

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  1. Forensic Anthropology

  2. Forensic Anthropology Role of the Forensic Anthropologist: • Recover Human Remains • Identify Human Remains • Determine Time or Cause of Death

  3. Forensic Anthropology Education: • Most forensic anthropologists are specialists in physical anthropology. • Work in universities or museums • Certification available from the American Board of Forensic Anthropology

  4. Forensic Anthropology

  5. Forensic Anthropology Recovering Human Remains

  6. Forensic Anthropology > Recovering Remains Locating Human Remains • Cadaver dogs • Remote sensing methods

  7. Forensic Anthropology > Recovering Remains Anthropologists can help: • Find small bones or bone fragments • Recover clothing and trace materials associated with bones • Prevent damage of bones • Map the location of bones and maintain chain of custody

  8. Forensic Anthropology Identifying the remains Age - look at bone length and bone fusion Sex - differences in pelvis, skull, femur Stature - size of bones Ancestry - teeth, skull

  9. Forensic Anthropology Identifying the remains Individuality may be determined: • from surgical procedures • from broken bones

  10. Forensic Anthropology Determining Time of Death • Anthropologist helpful if soft tissues have decomposed. • If soft tissue is present, identification can be done by the pathologist.

  11. Forensic Anthropology Determining Cause of Death • Sharp force trauma (bone cut) • Blunt force trauma (broken bone) • Antemortem vs. postmortem breaks

  12. Forensic Anthropology Final Report Should Include: • Taphonomy (time of death) • Biological profile (age, sex, stature, race) • Individual characteristics • Evidence of possible cause of death

  13. Forensic Anthropology > Web Links Anthropology: • medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/osteo/forensics • www.csuchico.edu/anth/ABFA Odontology: • www.abfo.org

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