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Forensic Anthropology

Forensic Anthropology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zqZPujAPuc It is the study of skeletal and other human remains in order to identify an individual and determine the circumstances involved in the death of the individual.

What can we know from a skeleton? Age Gender Ancestry/ Race Stature/ Height Unique features

Osteology – the study of bones Forensic anthropologists must be experts at identifying bones because sometimes that’s all that is left of a body! The human body has 206 bones. The average skeleton weighs 10-12 lbs, 3-4 kg

1. Gender Males: Narrow pelvis Square chin Larger canines Pronounced area of muscle attachment on cheekbone Extreme nose bridge Sloping forehead

1. Gender Females: Wider pelvis Rounder chin Slight nose bridge Straight forhead

2. Age Calcification (bones fusing together) More calcification for older skeleton Changes in pelvis Evidence of arthritis Worn teeth

3. Previous Trauma Broken bones can be compared to hospital records Can be used to determine cause of death

4. Height If the skeleton is incomplete, the height can be approximated by measuring the length of the foot (or other bones)

4. Height The foot represents approximately 15% of your height There are different ratios for other bones as well There are different ratios for children Example…