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Forensic Anthropology Scientific study of human skeletal remains with the express purpose of identification. Your task…. Create a PowerPoint presentation detailing your research on forensic anthropology. It should include: The skeleton…an overview – key bones labelled
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Forensic AnthropologyScientific study of human skeletal remains with the express purpose of identification.
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
Useful websites • http://www.spoilheap.co.uk/hsrspec.htm - what a human bone specialist can tell from your bones. • http://www.exploreforensics.co.uk/reconstructing-a-face.html - facial reconstruction • http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/techniques/forensic_feature.html - what we can learn from a skeleton • http://www.exploreforensics.co.uk/determining-sex.html - Determining gender • http://www.crimeandclues.com/index.php/death-investigation/66-anthropology/108-the-forensic-anthropologist - an example of what bones can tell us