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    Forensic Anthropology

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    This document discusses the field of forensic anthropology, which analyzes human skeletal remains to determine biological profiles and circumstances of death. It provides an overview of the history and development of the field from the 1800s to present day. Key figures who advanced the study are mentioned and methods of gathering and analyzing data from skeletal remains are outlined. The goal of forensic anthropology is to assist investigations by determining identity and cause and manner of death.

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    This document discusses the field of forensic anthropology, which analyzes human skeletal remains to determine biological profiles and circumstances of death. It provides an overview of the history and development of the field from the 1800s to present day. Key figures who advanced the study are mentioned and methods of gathering and analyzing data from skeletal remains are outlined. The goal of forensic anthropology is to assist investigations by determining identity and cause and manner of death.

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    This document discusses the field of forensic anthropology, which analyzes human skeletal remains to determine biological profiles and circumstances of death. It provides an overview of the history and development of the field from the 1800s to present day. Key figures who advanced the study are mentioned and methods of gathering and analyzing data from skeletal remains are outlined. The goal of forensic anthropology is to assist investigations by determining identity and cause and manner of death.

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    Introduction

    The field of study that deals with the analysis


    of human skeletal remains

    Gather information persons represented by


    skeletal remains; circumstances
    surrounding the deaths

    Applied science, embraces both


    anthropological and forensic studies
     Determine biological profile
     Identify the cause and manner of death
     Determine the postmortem interval
     Assist in locating and recovering (forensic
    investigation)
     Provide information useful in obtaining
    positive identification
    Thomas Dwight (1843-1911)
    Researched methods for determining
    biological profile
    The first to write articles and essays on the
    topic of human skeletal identification
    The papers – apply knowledge of the human
    skeleton to forensic situation
    Formative Period (1800s – 1930s)
     Criminal cases identification
     Publication – scientific writings: articles,
    books
    Anthropologists:
     Ales Hrdlicka
     T.Wingate Todd
     Wilton Marion Krogman
    Consolidation Period (1939 – 1971)
    Several events have a great impact:
     World War II – killed service man
    (Stewart, Trotter)
     Korean War – servicemen killed in action
    (Stewart, McKern)
     Numerous articles on aspects of skeletal
    identification (Stewart)
    Modern Period (1972 to the present)
     Physical Anthropology Section meeting –
    American Academy of Forensic Sciences
    (AAFS)
     American Board of Forensic Anthropology
    (ABFA) – ensuring the competence of
    persons who practice forensic anthropology
     Forensic Anthropology Data Bank
    (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) –
    collect information on documented forensic
    cases
    Main expert:
     Medical examiner, coronors, forensic
    pathologist – perform their function on
    “fresh” bodies
    Other expert:
     Forensic anthropology, forensic archaeology,
    forensic odontologist
    Also:
     Ballistic, forensic entomology, forensic
    botany
     Arethe remains human?
     Represent single individual or the
    commingled remains?
     When did death occur?
     How old was the decedent?
     What was the decedent’s sex?
     What was the decedent’s race?
     What was the decedent’s stature? Body
    weight? Physique?
     Any significant anatomical anomalies?
     What was the cause of death?
     What was the manner of death?
    Data Gathering
     Anthroposcopy
    Visual inspection – identifying traits of a
    qualitative nature (with aid of lens or x-ray)
     Osteometry
    Metric methods – quantify anthroposcopic
    characteristic (with calipers or osteometric
    board)
     Chemical
    Analyzing the chemical makeup of certain
    structure of the skeleton and associated
    matters (sampling)
     Histology
    Microstructure of bone and teeth (cutting off
    thin slice, staining, view under microscope)
    Data Analysis
     Decision table
    to judge the importance of conflicting
    information – single conclusion
     Range chart
    visual representation of multiple ranges of
    estimates – central tendency
     Indexes
    numerical expression of the shape of a
    structure
     Discriminant function
    Calculating a numerical expression of
    shape – it can be used when more than two
    measurements are available
     Regression
    Determined the value of one characteristic
    from the values of other characteristics

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