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Forensic Anthropology
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Role of the Forensic Anthropologist:
Recover Human Remains
Identify Human Remains
Determine Time or Cause of Death
Forensic Anthropology
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Education:
Most forensic anthropologists are specialists in physical anthropology.
Forensic Anthropology
Work in universities or museums
Certification available from the American Board of Forensic Anthropology
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Forensic Anthropology
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Recovering Human Remains
Forensic Anthropology
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Locating Human Remains
Cadaver dogs Remote sensing
methods
Forensic Anthropology > Recovering Remains
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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
Forensic Anthropology > Recovering Remains
Anthropologists can help:
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Identifying the remains
Age - look at bone length and bone fusion
Sex - differences in pelvis, skull, femur
Stature - size of bones
Ancestry - teeth, skull
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Individuality may be determined: from surgical procedures from broken bones
Identifying the remains
Forensic Anthropology
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Determining Time of Death
Anthropologist helpful if soft tissues have decomposed.
If soft tissue is present, identification can be done by the pathologist.
Forensic Anthropology
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Sharp force trauma (bone cut) Blunt force trauma (broken bone) Antemortem vs. postmortem breaks
Determining Cause of Death
Forensic Anthropology
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Final Report Should Include:
Taphonomy (time of death) Biological profile (age, sex, stature, race) Individual characteristics Evidence of possible cause of death
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Anthropology: medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/osteo/forensics www.csuchico.edu/anth/ABFA
Odontology: www.abfo.org
Forensic Anthropology > Web Links