ABSTRACT

This manual provides students in academic laboratory courses with hands-on experience of the major processes of forensic anthropology. Designed to accompany the textbook Introduction to Forensic Anthropology, the manual introduces core procedures and protocol, with exercise worksheets to reinforce the methodologies of forensic anthropology and enhance student comprehension. For the fourth edition, the manual has been updated in line with the textbook, incorporating new methods, figures, and worksheets. Each chapter contains explanations of the terminology, osteological features, and measurements needed to understand each of the topics.  Chapters may be covered in one session or multiple sessions and include lists of both basic and optional lab materials, enabling instructors to tailor each lab to the resources they have available.

chapter 1|5 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|22 pages

Basics of Human Osteology and Odontology

chapter 3|11 pages

Establishing Medicolegal Signifi cance

chapter 4|10 pages

Recovery Scene Methods

chapter 5|12 pages

Estimating Postmortem Interval

chapter 6|17 pages

Initial Treatment and Examination

chapter 7|16 pages

Attribution of Ancestry

chapter 8|14 pages

Attribution of Sex

chapter 9|19 pages

Estimation of Age at Death

chapter 10|14 pages

Calculation of Stature

chapter 11|8 pages

Death, Trauma, and the Skeleton

chapter 12|6 pages

Projectile Trauma

chapter 13|7 pages

Blunt Trauma

chapter 14|9 pages

Sharp and Miscellaneous Trauma

chapter 15|9 pages

Antemortem Skeletal Conditions

chapter 16|10 pages

Postmortem Changes to Bone

chapter 17|6 pages

Additional Aspects of Individualization

chapter 18|6 pages

Obtaining an Identifi cation

chapter 19|6 pages

Conclusion