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1 Forensic Anthropology Scientific study of human skeletal remains with the express purpose of identification.

2 Your task… Create a PowerPoint presentation detailing your research on forensic anthropology. It should include: –The skeleton…an overview – key bones labelled –Determining the gender of a skeleton –Determining the race/ethnic origin of the deceased –Determining stature/height of the deceased –Determining the age of a skeleton at the time of death (the deceased’s age) –Facial reconstruction from a skeleton

3 Useful websites http://www.spoilheap.co.uk/hsrspec.htm - what a human bone specialist can tell from your bones.http://www.spoilheap.co.uk/hsrspec.htm http://www.exploreforensics.co.uk/reconstructing-a-face.html - facial reconstructionhttp://www.exploreforensics.co.uk/reconstructing-a-face.html http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/techniques/forensic_feature.html - what we can learn from a skeletonhttp://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/techniques/forensic_feature.html http://www.exploreforensics.co.uk/determining-sex.html - Determining genderhttp://www.exploreforensics.co.uk/determining-sex.html http://www.crimeandclues.com/index.php/death-investigation/66- anthropology/108-the-forensic-anthropologist - an example of what bones can tell ushttp://www.crimeandclues.com/index.php/death-investigation/66- anthropology/108-the-forensic-anthropologist

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