ABSTRACT
In Guatemala, the application of the techniques and methods of forensic anthropology and archaeology was born out of an overwhelming need. It is from these early beginnings that the first Guatemalan forensic anthropology team was formed, trained by the international experts in order to develop an in country capacity to deal with the forensic identification of the deceased. Such organizations include the Human Rights Office of the Archbishopric of Guatemala (ODHAG), Center for Forensic Anthropology and Applied Science (CAFCA), and The Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation. This chapter discusses the forensic anthropology analyses including the determination of biological profiles, assessment of trauma, and the identification process. Two cases exhumed by the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation (FAFG) illustrate the indiscriminate targeting by the State during the conflict, and how the physical evidence supports the conclusion of the CEH report that the State was actively engaged in genocide.
