TY  - GEN
AU  - Christensen,Angi M.
AU  - Passalacqua,Nicholas V.
TI  - A laboratory manual for forensic anthropology
SN  - 9780128122013
PY  - 2018///
CY  -  London
PB  - Academic Press
KW  - Forensic anthropology
N1  - Introduction to forensic anthropology
Osteology and odontology
Examination methods
Medicolegal significance
Forensic taphonomy
Forensic archaeology and scene processing
Processing and preparing remains
Sex estimation
Ancestry estimation
Age estimation
Stature estimation
Individual skeletal variation
Analysis of skeletal trauma
Personal identification
Other issues in modern forensic anthropology and final case study
Appendices
N2  - A Laboratory Manual for Forensic Anthropology approaches forensic anthropology as a modern and well-developed science, and includes consideration of forensic anthropology within the broader forensic science community, with extensive use of case studies and recent research, technology and challenges that are applied in field and lab contexts. This book covers all practical aspects of forensic anthropology, from field recoveries, to lab analyses, emphasizing hands-on activities. Topics include human osteology and odontology, examination methods, medicolegal significance, scene processing methods, forensic taphonomy, skeletal processing and sampling, sex estimation, ancestry estimation, age estimation, stature estimation, skeletal variation, trauma analysis, and personal identification. Although some aspects are specific to the United States, the vast majority of the material is internationally-relevant and therefore suitable for forensic anthropology courses in other countries. Provides a comprehensive lab manual that is applicable to coursework in forensic anthropology and archaeology Covers all practical aspects of forensic anthropology, from field recoveries, to lab analyses Includes discussions of human osteology and odontology, examination methods, medicolegal significance, scene processing methods, forensic taphonomy, skeletal processing and sampling, sex estimation, and more Emphasizes best practices in the field, providing an approach that is in line with today's professional forensic anthropology
ER  -